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 Definitions of backswimmer  [ˈbækˌswɪm ər]  

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Definition of 'backswimmer' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) backswimmer
any of various predatory aquatic bugs, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.

Etymology:  (1860–65)

Definition of 'backswimmer' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) backswimmer, Notonecta undulata
predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites

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