NOTONECTA UNDULATA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Notonecta undulata mean? 

• NOTONECTA UNDULATA (noun)
  The noun NOTONECTA UNDULATA has 1 sense:

1. predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites

  Familiarity information: NOTONECTA UNDULATA used as a noun is very rare.

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• NOTONECTA UNDULATA (noun)

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Meaning:

Predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

backswimmer; Notonecta undulata

Hypernyms ("Notonecta undulata" is a kind of...):

bug; hemipteran; hemipteron; hemipterous insect (insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis)

Holonyms ("Notonecta undulata" is a member of...):

genus Notonecta; Notonecta (type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers)