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NOTONECTA

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers

Synonyms:

genus Notonecta; Notonecta

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Notonecta"):

backswimmer; Notonecta undulata (predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites)

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

family Notonectidae; Notonectidae (aquatic carnivorous insects)

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