HyperDic: gerrididae

English > 1 sense of the word Gerrididae:
NOUNanimalGerrididae, family Gerrididae, Gerridae, family Gerridaean arthropod family that includes water striders
English > Gerrididae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAn arthropod family that includes water striders.
Synonymsfamily Gerrididae, Gerridae, family Gerridae
Member ofHeteroptera, suborder Heteropteratrue bugs
MembersGerris, genus Gerristype genus of the Gerrididae
water strider, pond-skater, water skaterlong-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water
Broaderarthropod familyAny of the arthropods

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