creeping water bug

noun

Any insect in the family Naucoridae, aquatic predatory true bugs that look like toe biters

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Meanings

nouncreeping water bug (plural creeping water bugs)

plural creeping water bugs

  1. Any insect in the family Naucoridae, aquatic predatory true bugs that look like toe biters
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Chicago

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