gerrididae

• Научный термин для семейства членистоногих, включающего водомерок.

A scientific term for an arthropod family that includes water striders.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Water strider familyC2formalscientific

   A family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, that are adapted to walk on the surface of water.

   Семейство водомерок

   • Gerrididae are often found on the surface of ponds and slow-moving streams.
   • The long legs of Gerrididae allow them to distribute their weight across the water's surface.
   • Scientists study Gerrididae to understand surface tension and locomotion.

   Synonymsgerridae