water strider en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
- Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water striders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
water skimmer · magic bug · water spider · water scooter · skimmer · skater · water skeeter · Jesus bug · water bug · water skipper · water skater · pond-skater
Translations (37)
ca sabater (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · gl zapateiro (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · cmn 水黽 /水黾 (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · da vandløber (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · da skøjteløber (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · ru водоме́рка (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · no vannløpere (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · sv vattenlöpare (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · is stiklari (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · hu molnárka (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · gl cabra cega (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · sv vattenmätare (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · es zapatero (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · cs vodoměrka (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · sv skräddare (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · pt alfaiate (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · fr araignée d’eau (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · nv táłkááʼ dilwoʼí (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · th จิงโจ้น้ำ (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · et vesijooksik (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · et liuskurlane (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · unm mèxèlkatèlis (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · osa ámąðį (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · vi gọng vó (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · ga scinnire locháin (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · pl nartnik (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · nl schaatsenrijder (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · fi vesimittari (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · eu zapatari (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · ja 飴棒 (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · cy rhiain y dŵr (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · gl pita cega (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · de Wasserläufer (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · hu molnárpoloska (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · eo geriso (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · es tejedor (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) · gl besbello (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae)