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Meaning of BOAT BUG

Pronunciation:  bowt bug

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs
 
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 Synonyms: water boatman
 
 See Also: Corixa, genus Corixa, water bug

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Boat" bug`\ (Zo["o]l.)
An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus {Notonecta}; -- so
called from swimming on its back, which gives it the
appearance of a little boat. Called also {boat fly}, {boat
insect}, {boatman}, and {water boatman}.
 
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