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noun
Any of various freshwater aquatic beetles that have a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs adapted for swimming, and that carry an air bubble underneath their abdomens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: beetle
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