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water scorpion

water scorpion noun: any long-legged aquatic insect of the family Nepidae, commonly in temperate Europe of species Nepa cinerea.

water scorpion: any long-legged aquatic insect of the family Nepidae, commonly in temperate Europe of species Nepa...
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Noun

water scorpion (plural water scorpions)

  1. Any long-legged aquatic insect of the family Nepidae, commonly in temperate Europe of species Nepa cinerea.
    Synonyms:
    water stick insect, needle bug

water scorpion meaning in Tamil

water scorpion in Tamil

நீர்த் தேள், நீர்த்தேள்

Synonyms of water scorpion

  • water stick insect
  • needle bug

Forms of water scorpion

pluralwater scorpions

Questions about water scorpion

What does water scorpion mean?
Water scorpion means any long-legged aquatic insect of the family Nepidae, commonly in temperate Europe of species Nepa cinerea.
What is water scorpion in Tamil?
Water scorpion in Tamil is நீர்த் தேள், நீர்த்தேள். See Water scorpion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is water scorpion?
Water scorpion is a noun.
What is the plural of water scorpion?
The plural of water scorpion is water scorpions.

Words near water scorpion in the dictionary

  1. water sapphires
  2. water scavenger beetle
  3. water scavenger beetles
  4. water scooter
  5. water scooters
  6. water scorpion
  7. water scorpions
  8. water screw
  9. water screws
  10. water seeks its level
  11. water seeks its own level

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