water strider

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water strider

noun water striders

Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.
Similar: Jesus bug, magic bug, pond-skater, skater, skimmer, water scooter, water skater, water skeeter, water skimmer, water skipper, water bug, water spider

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noun any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae

Español	tejedor, zapatero
日本語	飴棒 amenbo
中文	水黽 /水黾 shuǐmǐn
Português	alfaiate
Français	araignée d’eau
Deutsch	Wasserläufer
Русский	водоме́рка vodomérka
Tiếng Việt	gọng vó

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@misc{water_strider_2026,
  title = {water strider},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/water%20strider},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}