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creeping water bug

creeping water bug noun: any insect in the family Naucoridae, aquatic predatory true bugs that look like toe biters.

Noun

creeping water bug (plural creeping water bugs)

  1. Any insect in the family Naucoridae, aquatic predatory true bugs that look like toe biters

Forms of creeping water bug

pluralcreeping water bugs

Questions about creeping water bug

What does creeping water bug mean?
Creeping water bug means any insect in the family Naucoridae, aquatic predatory true bugs that look like toe biters.
What part of speech is creeping water bug?
Creeping water bug is a noun.
What is the plural of creeping water bug?
The plural of creeping water bug is creeping water bugs.

Words near creeping water bug in the dictionary

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