- giant water bug
- noun Date: 1901 any of a family (Belostomatidae and especially genus Lethocerus) of very large predatory aquatic bugs capable of inflicting a painful bite
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giant water bug — n any of a family (Belostomatidae and esp. genus Lethocerus) of very large predatory bug capable of inflicting a painful bite … Medical dictionary
giant water bug — ▪ insect any wide and flat bodied aquatic insect of the family Belostomatidae (order Heteroptera). This family, although containing only about 100 species, includes the largest bugs in the order: sometimes exceeding 10 cm (4 inches) in the… … Universalium
giant water bug — noun large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes • Hypernyms: ↑water bug • Member Holonyms: ↑Belostomatidae, ↑family Belostomatidae * * * noun : any of several very large aquatic bugs (family Belostomatidae) having … Useful english dictionary
giant water bug. — See under water bug. * * * … Universalium
giant water bug. — See under water bug … Useful english dictionary
water bug — noun 1. a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water • Hypernyms: ↑heteropterous insect • Hyponyms: ↑giant water bug, ↑water scorpion, ↑water boatman, ↑boat bug, ↑water strider, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
water bug — (Roget s IV) n. Water bugs include: skipper, skater, water beetle, walking stick, water weevil, back swimmer, giant water bug, Croton bug, gerrid, water flea, water scorpion, water mantis, water scavenger, water treader, water boatman, water… … English dictionary for students
water bug — 1. any of various aquatic bugs, as of the family Belostomatidae (giant water bug). 2. (loosely) a large cockroach, esp. the American cockroach. [1740 50] * * * … Universalium
giant fish killer — noun : giant water bug … Useful english dictionary
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