corixid

/ kəˈrɪksɪd /

noun

1. See water boatman
   any heteropterous water bug of the vegetarian family Corixidae, typified by Corixa punctata, common in sluggish waters. The forelegs have become modified and are used in stridulation, as by the water singer ( Micronecta poweri ) See also water boatman

adjective

1. of or relating to the Corixidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of corixid¹

from New Latin corixa, from Greek koris bedbug