Corixa

noun
Co·​rixa | \ kəˈriksə\

Definition of Corixa

: a genus (the type of the family Corixidae) of carnivorous aquatic bugs comprising the boat bugs and having the hind pair of legs modified into elongated swimming organs which resemble oars

Other Words from Corixa

corixid \ -​sə̇d \ noun or adjective

History and Etymology for Corixa

New Latin, irregular from Greek koris bedbug

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