The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
backswimmer — [bak′swim΄ər] n. any of a family (Notonectidae) of hemipterous water bugs that swim rapidly on their back by use of their long, oarlike legs … English World dictionary
backswimmer — noun Date: 1862 an aquatic bug (family Notonectidae) that swims on its back … New Collegiate Dictionary
backswimmer — /bak swim euhr/, n. any of numerous predaceous aquatic hemipterous insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs, and may inflict a painful bite if handled. Also called boat bug. [1860 65; BACK1 + SWIMMER] * * * … Universalium
backswimmer — noun Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs … Wiktionary
backswimmer — back•swim•mer [[t]ˈbækˌswɪm ər[/t]] n. ent any of various predatory aquatic bugs, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
backswimmer — noun predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites • Syn: ↑Notonecta undulata • Hypernyms: ↑hemipterous insect, ↑bug, ↑hemipteran, ↑hemipteron • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
boat bug — backswimmer ack swim mer n. any of numerous predaceous aquatic insects of the family {Notonectidae} (such as {Notonecta undulata}) that swim on their backs and may inflict painful bites; also called {boat bug}. [RHUD] [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Notonecta undulata — backswimmer ack swim mer n. any of numerous predaceous aquatic insects of the family {Notonectidae} (such as {Notonecta undulata}) that swim on their backs and may inflict painful bites; also called {boat bug}. [RHUD] [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Notonectidae — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Pleidae — Taxobox name = Pygmy backswimmers image caption = Plea minutissima image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Exopterygota ordo =… … Wikipedia
