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Gerridae
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Translingual
Etymology
Gerris genus mul idae
Proper noun
family order Hemiptera water striders, true bugs that walk on water and prey on other invertebrates
Synonyms
family water skeeter s, water bugs, pond skater s, water skippers, jesus bug s
Hypernyms
family ; Heteroptera suborder - suborder; Gerromorpha infraorder - infraorder; Gerroidea superfamily - superfamily
Hyponyms
family Charmatometrinae subfamily, Cylindrostethinae subfamily, Eotrechinae subfamily, Gerrinae subfamily, Halobatinae subfamily, Ptilomerinae subfamily, Rhagadotarsinae subfamily, Trepobatinae subfamily - subfamilies
Amemboides genus, Aquarius genus 1, Brachymetra genus, Chimarrhometra genus, Cylindrostethus genus, Eurymetra genus, Gerris genus, Metrobates genus, Potamobates genus, Rheumatobates genus, Tachygerris genus, Telmatometropsis genus, Tenagogonus genus - genera
See also
Veliidae family (water cricket s)
References
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