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diving beetle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any beetle of the family Dytiscidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 潜水甲虫 (qiánshuǐ jiǎchóng) — beetle of Dytiscidae
  • German: Schwimmkäfer — beetle of Dytiscidae
  • Japanese: 源五郎 (gengorō) — beetle of Dytiscidae
  • Korean: 다이빙 딱정벌레 (daibing ttagjeongbeolle) — beetle of Dytiscidae
  • Navajo: táłtłʼááh chʼosh — beetle of Dytiscidae
  • Russian: плавуне́ц (plavunéc) — beetle of Dytiscidae
  • Lower Sorbian: chrust — beetle of Dytiscidae
  • Swedish: dykare — beetle of Dytiscidae