Meanings
nounriffle bug (plural riffle bugs)
plural riffle bugs
- Any insect in the family Veliidae of aquatic true bugs related to the water striders.
Synonyms: smaller water strider, broad-shouldered water strider
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny insect in the family Veliidae of aquatic true bugs related to the water striders.
Similar
smaller water striderbroad-shouldered water strider
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APA
riffle bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riffle%20bug
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“riffle bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riffle%20bug. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riffle bug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riffle%20bug.
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