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Water Beetle
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidæ, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidæ. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like oars.