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Any of various predatory insects of the family Gerridae that skim about on the surface of ponds, slow streams, marshes, and other quiet waters.
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pond skater — noun : water strider 1 * * * pond skater noun Any long legged aquatic insect of the Gerridae family • • • Main Entry: ↑pond * * * ˈpond skater 7 [pond skater] ( … Useful english dictionary
pond-skater — noun long legged bug that skims about on the surface of water • Syn: ↑water strider, ↑water skater • Hypernyms: ↑water bug • Hyponyms: ↑common pond skater, ↑Gerris lacustris … Useful english dictionary
pond-skater — /ˈpɒnd skeɪtə/ (say pond skaytuh) noun → water strider …
pond skater — noun Date: 1895 water strider … New Collegiate Dictionary
pond skater — noun a slender predatory bug which moves quickly across the surface film of water. [Gerris lacustris (Europe) and many other species.] … English new terms dictionary
common pond-skater — noun a variety of water strider • Syn: ↑Gerris lacustris • Hypernyms: ↑water strider, ↑pond skater, ↑water skater • Member Holonyms: ↑Gerris, ↑genus Gerris … Useful english dictionary
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