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whirligig beetle
noun
- any of numerous aquatic beetles of the family Gyrinidae, commonly seen in groups circling about rapidly on the surface of the water.
whirligig beetle
noun
- any flat-bodied water beetle of the family Gyrinidae, which circles rapidly on the surface of the water
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Word History and Origins
Origin of whirligig beetle1
First recorded in 1850–55
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