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waterscorpion

[ waw-ter-skawr-pee-uhn, wot-er- ]

noun

  1. any of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of waterscorpion1

First recorded in 1675–85; water + scorpion

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