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scorpion bug

scorpion bug noun: any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.

scorpion bug: any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae
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Noun

scorpion bug (plural scorpion bugs)

  1. Any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.
    Synonyms:
    water scorpion, needle bug, water stick insect

Synonyms of scorpion bug

Forms of scorpion bug

pluralscorpion bugs

Words that rhyme with scorpion bug

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Questions about scorpion bug

What does scorpion bug mean?
Scorpion bug means any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.
What part of speech is scorpion bug?
Scorpion bug is a noun.
What is the plural of scorpion bug?
The plural of scorpion bug is scorpion bugs.

Words near scorpion bug in the dictionary

  1. scorpiology
  2. scorpion
  3. scorpion bowl
  4. scorpion bowls
  5. scorpion broom
  6. scorpion bug
  7. scorpion bugs
  8. scorpion fish
  9. scorpion flies
  10. scorpion fly
  11. scorpion grass

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