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waterstrider

waterstrider is the alternative form 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

Forms of waterstrider

pluralwaterstriders

Questions about waterstrider

What is waterstrider the alternative form of?
Waterstrider is the alternative form of water strider.

Words near waterstrider in the dictionary

  1. waterstones
  2. waterstop
  3. waterstops
  4. waterstream
  5. waterstreams
  6. waterstrider
  7. waterstriders
  8. waterstuff
  9. watertank
  10. watertanks
  11. waterthief

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