Backswimmer Definition
băkswĭmər
noun
Any of various predatory hemipteran insects of the family Notonectidae that live in freshwater habitats and swim on their backs by means of oarlike hind legs.
American Heritage
Any of a family (Notonectidae) of hemipterous water bugs that swim rapidly on their back by use of their long, oarlike legs.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Notonecta undulata
Other Word Forms of Backswimmer
Noun
Singular:
backswimmer
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