water beetle

wa·ter bee·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er beet-l]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈbit l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er beet-l]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ˈbit l/

Definitions of water beetle words

noun water beetle any of various aquatic beetles, as a predaceous diving beetle. 1
noun water beetle any of various beetles of the families Dysticidae, Hydrophilidae, etc, that live most of the time in freshwater ponds, rivers, etc 0
noun water beetle any of various beetles that live in freshwater ponds and streams, sometimes having one or two pairs of swimming legs fringed and functioning as oars 0
noun water beetle Any of various freshwater aquatic beetles that have a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs adapted for swimming, and that carry an air bubble underneath their abdomens. 0

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Origin of water beetle

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Water beetle

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water beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

water beetle usage trend in Literature

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