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backswimmer

/ˈbækˌswɪm.ər/

Traduction: Insecte aquatique prédateur qui nage sur le dos et peut infliger des piqûres douloureuses; il appartient à la famille des notonectidés.

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/ˈbækˌswɪm.ər/C2formalscientific
  • frInsecte aquatique prédateur qui nage sur le dos et peut infliger des piqûres douloureuses; il appartient à la famille des notonectidés.

A predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites.

  1. Predaceous aquatic insectC2formalscientific

    A water-dwelling insect that swims upside down and can deliver a painful bite.

    frNotonecte

    • The backswimmer glides upside down across the pond's surface.
    • A backswimmer's bite, though painful, is not dangerous to humans.
    • Backswimmers are often found in still freshwater habitats like lakes and ponds.

    Synonymeswater boatman

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  • backswimmers plural form
  • backswimmers' possessive plural form
  • backswimmer's possessive singular form