noun · rare

toe biter

toe biter · toe biters

A large aquatic true bug with pincer-like front legs, Lethocerus americanusA large aquatic true bug with pincer-like front legs, Lethocerus americanus

» My mom went collecting toe-biters.

Meaning

2 senses

(Canada, US)A large aquatic true bug with pincer-like front legs, Lethocerus americanus
Any other insect in the family Belastomatidae

Examples

1 sentences

My mom went collecting toe-biters.
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Translations

1 languages

Origin

Referring to the powerful bite containing proteolytic enzymes.

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Forms

plural: toe biters

Singular	toe biter
Plural	toe biters

regular

toe-biteralternative

Synonyms

2 synonyms

electric light bug giant water bug