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DYTISCIDAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Water beetles

Synonyms:

Dytiscidae; family Dytiscidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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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