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water boatman Definition

water boatman

noun

any of a family (Corixidae) of hemipterous water bugs that swim about in ponds and streams by vigorous movement of the fringed, oarlike hind legs

water boatman Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • great: Others -- such as the greater water boatman and water scorpion -- live under the water and hunt for small animals.