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 Definitions of water strider  [ˈwɔ tərˌspaʊt, ˈwɒt ər-]  

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Definition of 'water strider' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) water strider
any of several aquatic bugs of the family Gerridae, having long, slender legs fringed with minute hairs, enabling the insects to dart about on the surface of the water.

Etymology:  (1885–90)

Definition of 'water strider' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) water strider, pond-skater, water skater
long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water

'water strider' - Nearby Entries  

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