whirligig beetle
whirligig beetle · whirligig beetles
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Any of various water beetles of the family Gyrinidae that swim rapidly in circles when…Any of various water beetles of the family Gyrinidae that swim rapidly in circles when alarmed.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various water beetles of the family Gyrinidae that swim rapidly in circles when alarmed.
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aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface
Translations
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By meaning 1
water beetle of the Gyrinidae:
Русский
By meaning 1
water beetle of the Gyrinidae:
Origin
So called due to its behavior of spinning rapidly in place when alarmed, in a manner similSo called due to its behavior of spinning rapidly in place when alarmed, in a manner similar to a whirligig or spinning top.
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