Definitions for water boatman
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wa′ter boat`man(n.)
any of numerous aquatic insects of the family Corixidae, having paddlelike hind legs.
Category: Entomology
Origin of water boatman:
1805–15
Princeton's WordNet
water boatman, boat bug(noun)
carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs
Wiktionary
water boatman(Noun)
Any of various aquatic insects of the family Corixidae that have paddle-shaped hind legs used for swimming.
Webster Dictionary
Water boatman(u)
a boat bug
Translations for water boatman
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
water boatman(noun)
a water insect with oarlike back legs that propel it through the water.
- mosca d'águaPortuguese (BR)
- isomalluainenFinnish
- uir-uirIndonesian
- 뱃사공Korean
- สัตว์น้ำชนิดหนึ่งมีเท้าลักษณะคล้ายพายThai
- (水蟲)水椿象Chinese (Trad.)
- 水虫Chinese (Simp.)
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