GIANT WATER BUG

Meaning of GIANT WATER BUG in English

Function: 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 — noun Date: 1901 any of a family (Belostomatidae and especially genus Lethocerus ) of very large predatory aquatic bugs capable …
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GIANT WATER BUG — noun : any of several very large aquatic bugs (family Belostomatidae) having the hind legs flattened and fringed for use …
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GIANT WATER BUG. — See under water bug .
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GIANT WATER BUG — Date: 1901 : any of a family (Belostomatidae and especially genus Lethocerus ) of very large predatory aquatic bugs capable …
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GIANT WATER BUG — [giant water bug] n (1901): any of a family (Belostomatidae and esp. genus Lethocerus) of very large predatory bugs capable …
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