giant water bug

noun

Any insect in the family Belostomatidae of large, predatory true bugs.

Meanings

noungiant water bug (plural giant water bugs)

plural giant water bugs

  1. Any insect in the family Belostomatidae of large, predatory true bugs.

Synonyms & antonyms

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