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CORIXA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Corixa mean? 

CORIXA (noun)
  The noun CORIXA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugsplay

  Familiarity information: CORIXA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CORIXA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Corixa; genus Corixa

Hypernyms ("Corixa" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Corixa"):

boat bug; water boatman (carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs)

Holonyms ("Corixa" is a member of...):

Corixidae; family Corixidae (water bugs)


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