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water striders

water striders is the plural of water strider.

Meaning of water strider

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

Questions about water striders

What is water striders the plural of?
Water striders is the plural of water strider.

Words near water striders in the dictionary

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

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