water bug
English Thesaurus
1. small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | cockroach, roach, |
| definition | : | any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests (noun.animal) |
2. a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | heteropterous insect, |
| definition | : | true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | giant water bug, |
| definition | : | large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | water scorpion, |
| definition | : | long-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | boat bug, water boatman, |
| definition | : | carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs (noun.animal) |
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