HyperDic: water_scorpion

English > 1 sense of the expression water scorpion:
NOUNanimalwater scorpionlong-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube
English > water scorpion: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglong-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube.
Member ofNepidae, family Nepidaewater scorpions
Broaderwater bugA true bug

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