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1. (n.) water beetle
any of various aquatic beetles, as a predaceous diving beetle of the family Dytiscidae.

Etymology: (1660–70)

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1. (noun) water beetle
any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming

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1. water beetle
any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidae, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidae. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like oars

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