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BOAT BUG

\bˈə͡ʊt bˈʌɡ], \bˈə‍ʊt bˈʌɡ], \b_ˈəʊ_t b_ˈʌ_ɡ]\

Definitions of BOAT BUG

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus Notonecta; - so called from swimming on its back, which gives it the appearance of a little boat. Called also boat fly, boat insect, boatman, and water boatman.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus Notonecta; - so called from swimming on its back, which gives it the appearance of a little boat. Called also boat fly, boat insect, boatman, and water boatman.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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