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riffle bug

riffle bug noun: any insect in the family Veliidae of aquatic true bugs related to the water striders.

Noun

riffle bug (plural riffle bugs)

  1. Any insect in the family Veliidae of aquatic true bugs related to the water striders.
    Synonyms:
    smaller water strider, broad-shouldered water strider

Synonyms of riffle bug

  • smaller water strider
  • broad-shouldered water strider

Forms of riffle bug

pluralriffle bugs

Questions about riffle bug

What does riffle bug mean?
Riffle bug means any insect in the family Veliidae of aquatic true bugs related to the water striders.
What part of speech is riffle bug?
Riffle bug is a noun.
What is the plural of riffle bug?
The plural of riffle bug is riffle bugs.

Words near riffle bug in the dictionary

  1. riffing
  2. riffings
  3. riffle
  4. riffle beetle
  5. riffle beetles
  6. riffle bug
  7. riffle bugs
  8. riffle shuffle
  9. riffle shuffled
  10. riffle shuffles
  11. riffle shuffling

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