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dytiscid
/ daɪ-; dɪˈtɪsɪd /
noun
- any carnivorous aquatic beetle of the family Dytiscidae, having large flattened back legs used for swimming
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Dytiscidae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dytiscid1
C19: from New Latin Dytiscus genus name, changed from Greek dutikos able to dive, from duein to dive
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