water spider

noun

a Eurasian spider, Argyroneta aquatica, that spins a web in the form of an air-filled chamber in which it lives submerged in streams and ponds

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Words nearby water spider

water snail, water snake, water softener, water soldier, water spaniel, water spider, water splash, water sports, water sprite, water sprout, water starwort

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Example sentences from the Web for water spider

One variant makes the dilsta′yaʻtĭ, water-spider (“scissors,” Dolomedes), help in the work.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
He had torn the water-spider's nest and crushed the spider herself.
The Pond|Carl Ewald
In another version the Dragon-fly assists the Water-spider by pushing the tusti from behind.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
It looks more like a water-spider than anything else, commented Jerry Jackson, one of the Jersey twins.
The Eight-Oared Victors|Lester Chadwick

A change of diet was imperative, and, in seeking for this, he came into collision with the water-spider.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas English