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DYTISCIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Dytiscidae mean?
• DYTISCIDAE (noun)
The noun DYTISCIDAE has 1 sense:
1. water beetles
Familiarity information: DYTISCIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Water beetles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Dytiscidae; family Dytiscidae
Hypernyms ("Dytiscidae" is a kind of...):
arthropod family (any of the arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Dytiscidae"):
water beetle (any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming)
Holonyms ("Dytiscidae" is a member of...):
Coleoptera; order Coleoptera (beetles)
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