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water boatman

noun

  1. any of numerous aquatic insects of the family Corixidae, having paddlelike hind legs.

water boatman

noun

  1. any of various aquatic bugs of the families Notonectidae and Corixidae, having a flattened body and oarlike hind legs, adapted for swimming

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Word History and Origins

Origin of water boatman1

First recorded in 1805–15

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