water bug en · NOUN
Meanings
- Any member of the infraorder Nepomorpha of true water bugs.
- Any of various other true bugs that live around water.
- An American cockroach (Periplaneta americana).
- An oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis).
- Synonym of water strider.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water bugs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| waterbug | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
fi vesilude (member of infraorder Nepomorpha) · fi vesilude (other true bug living around water) · fi sokeritorakka (Periplaneta americana) · fi amerikantorakka (Periplaneta americana) · fi itämainen torakka (Blatta orientalis)