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FAMILY BELOSTOMATIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does family Belostomatidae mean?
• FAMILY BELOSTOMATIDAE (noun)
The noun FAMILY BELOSTOMATIDAE has 1 sense:
1. water bugs
Familiarity information: FAMILY BELOSTOMATIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FAMILY BELOSTOMATIDAE (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Water bugs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Belostomatidae; family Belostomatidae
Hypernyms ("family Belostomatidae" is a kind of...):
arthropod family (any of the arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "family Belostomatidae"):
giant water bug (large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes)
Holonyms ("family Belostomatidae" is a member of...):
Heteroptera; suborder Heteroptera (true bugs)
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