gyrinid

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US/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹɪ.nɪd/

noun

Any beetle in the family Gyrinidae, a whirligig beetle.

Origintranslingual Gyrinidae →
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Meanings

noungyrinid (plural gyrinids)

plural gyrinids

  1. biologyAny beetle in the family Gyrinidae, a whirligig beetle.
adjectivegyrinid (comparative more gyrinid, superlative most gyrinid)

comparative more gyrinid · superlative most gyrinid

  1. biologyRelating to the family Gyrinidae or a member thereof.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
whirligig beetle

Origin

  1. translingualGyrinidae
  2. Englishgyrinid

Borrowed from translingual Gyrinidae.

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Translations

Arabic جِرِنُوسِيّ
  • جِرِنُوسِيّ (jirinūsiyy)of the family Gyrinidae
Cite this entry
APA

gyrinid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrinid

MLA

“gyrinid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrinid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gyrinid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrinid.

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