Meaning Of The Word Backswimmer

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backswimmer in British English
any of a family (Notonectidae) of hemipterous water bugs that swim rapidly on their back by use of their long, oarlike legs
noun: an aquatic bug belonging to the family Notonectidae that swims on its back using its back legs as oars
noun: any of numerous predaceous aquatic hemipterous insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs, and may inflict a painful bite if handled

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