Definitions for water beetle
wa·ter bee·tle

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1. water beetlenoun

   any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming

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1. water beetlenoun

   Any of various freshwater aquatic beetles that have a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs adapted for swimming, and that carry an air bubble underneath their abdomens.

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1. water beetle

   A water beetle is a type of aquatic insect belonging to the order Coleoptera and the family Dytiscidae, among others. These beetles are adapted for life in various types of freshwater environments and some are even capable of flying. They have a smooth, oval shape and strong, paddle-like hind legs that make them excellent swimmers. They primarily consume other insects, small fish, and amphibians. Some species of water beetles come to the surface to gather air in a bubble held under the elytra, or hardened wings, while others have a structure equivalent to gills, extracting oxygen directly from the water.

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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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1. Water beetle

   A water beetle is a beetle adapted to living in water. Water beetles can only live in fresh water. Water beetles rise to the water surface and take atmospheric air into their tracheal systems. There are approximately 2000 species of water beetles. The rest marine species tend to live in the intertidal zone. Water beetles are black, brown, or greenish and .08 to 1.57 inches long. Many water beetles carry an air bubble underneath their abdomens, which both ides an air supply, and prevents water from getting into the spiracles. Others have the surface of their exoskeleton modified to form a plastron, or "physical gill", which permits direct gas exchange with the water. The hind legs are strong like the grasshoppers except it is not for jumping but for swimming. The wing covers are usually grooved on the female and smooth on the male. They have fringed hind legs with hair adapted for swimming. Adults hibernate in underwater soil during a good portion of the year. Water beetles are attracted to lights at night. Water beetles often feed on wayward insects that fall into the water and drown . Most families of water beetles have larvae that are also aquatic; many have aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of water beetle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of water beetle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=water beetle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Water_Beetle
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water beetle
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=water beetle