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backswimmer

backswimmer noun: any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.

Noun

backswimmer (plural backswimmers)

  1. Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.

backswimmer meaning in Kannada

backswimmer in Kannada

ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖ ಈಜುಗಾರ

Forms of backswimmer

pluralbackswimmers

Origin of backswimmer

From back + swimmer.

Words formed from backswimmer

Questions about backswimmer

What does backswimmer mean?
Backswimmer means any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
What is backswimmer in Kannada?
Backswimmer in Kannada is ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖ ಈಜುಗಾರ. See Backswimmer meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is backswimmer?
Backswimmer is a noun.
What is the plural of backswimmer?
The plural of backswimmer is backswimmers.

Words near backswimmer in the dictionary

  1. Backstroms
  2. backswamp
  3. backswamps
  4. backsweeten
  5. backswept
  6. backswimmer
  7. backswimmers
  8. backswimming
  9. backswing
  10. backswinging
  11. backswings

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