Logo
dictionary thesaurus

water beetle

noun

Definition of water beetle

: any of numerous oval flattened aquatic beetles (such as a diving beetle or whirligig beetle) that swim by means of their fringed hind legs which act together as oars

Examples of water beetle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Spangler named the insect brychius hungerfordi, Hungerford's crawling water beetle, for his instructor at the biological station, entomologist Herbert B. Hungerford. — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, "This endangered water beetle is found only in a few streams Up North," 16 July 2019 Inside is a siren over a foot long, surrounded by a carpet of flopping tadpoles and water beetles. — Asher Elbein, Washington Post, "An unintended consequence of more fencing at the border? It might make it harder to identify a new salamander species.," 18 June 2019

First Known Use of water beetle

circa 1668, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

expunge

play

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!