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BELOSTOMATIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Belostomatidae mean?
• BELOSTOMATIDAE (noun)
The noun BELOSTOMATIDAE has 1 sense:
1. water bugs
Familiarity information: BELOSTOMATIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Water bugs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Belostomatidae; family Belostomatidae
Hypernyms ("Belostomatidae" is a kind of...):
arthropod family (any of the arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Belostomatidae"):
giant water bug (large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes)
Holonyms ("Belostomatidae" is a member of...):
Heteroptera; suborder Heteroptera (true bugs)
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