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water boatman

noun

  1. any of numerous aquatic insects of the family Corixidae, having paddlelike hind legs.


water boatman

noun

  1. any of various aquatic bugs of the families Notonectidae and Corixidae, having a flattened body and oarlike hind legs, adapted 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of water boatman1

First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences

The piece features hundreds of sounds, but his favorite is the noise of the insect known as the water boatman in the moor’s pond, said to be the loudest animal relative to its body size.

She and her sister, Cassidy, 7, had found a damselfly and a water boatman in one of the shallow pools.

Called also boat fly, boat insect, boatman, and water boatman.

Wetsuit is so buoyant – feel like a giant water boatman insect, skittering sideways.

And relative to its body, the little water boatman made the biggest racket, maxing out at 99 decibels.

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