HyperDic: whirligig_beetle

English > 1 sense of the expression whirligig beetle:
NOUNanimalwhirligig beetleaquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface
English > whirligig beetle: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningaquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface.
Member ofGyrinidae, family Gyrinidaewhirligig beetles
Broaderbeetleinsect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

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