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water strider

water strider noun: any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.

water strider: any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk...
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Noun

water strider (plural water striders)

  1. Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.
    Synonyms:
    Jesus bug, magic bug, pond-skater, skater, skimmer, water scooter, water skater, water skeeter, water skimmer, water skipper

water strider meaning in Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese

water strider in Tamil

நீருலவி, நீர் வண்டு

water strider in Thai

any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae
จิงโจ้น้ำ jing-jôo-náam

water strider in Vietnamese

any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae
gọng vó

Synonyms of water strider

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Forms of water strider

pluralwater striders

Questions about water strider

What does water strider mean?
Water strider means any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.
What is water strider in Tamil?
Water strider in Tamil is நீருலவி, நீர் வண்டு. See Water strider meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is water strider?
Water strider is a noun.
What is the plural of water strider?
The plural of water strider is water striders.

Words near water strider in the dictionary

  1. water starwort
  2. water starworts
  3. water stop
  4. water stops
  5. Water Stratford
  6. water strider
  7. water striders
  8. water supplies
  9. water supply
  10. water table
  11. water tables

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