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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 beetlesplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


DYTISCIDAE (noun)


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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