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gyrinid

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹɪ.nɪd/
  • rhymes with -aɪɹɪnɪd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the family Gyrinidae or a member thereof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any beetle in the family Gyrinidae, a whirligig beetle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Gyrinidae.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جِرِنُوسِيّ (jirinūsiyy) — of the family Gyrinidae