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dytiscid

/ daɪ-; dɪˈtɪsɪd /

noun

  1. any carnivorous aquatic beetle of the family Dytiscidae, having large flattened back legs used for swimming
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Dytiscidae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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