whirligig beetle en · NOUN
Etymology
So called due to its behavior of spinning rapidly in place when alarmed, in a manner similar to a whirligig or spinning top.
Meanings
- Any of various water beetles of the family Gyrinidae that swim rapidly in circles when alarmed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whirligig beetles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| whirligig | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
uk вертячка (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · fr gyrin (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · ar دُوَّامَة (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · la gyrinida (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · fr tourniquet (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · ar جِرِنُوسِيَّة (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · es girínido (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · unm mamantuhwis (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · ru жук-вертя́чка (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · nv táłkááʼ chéłchaaʼ (water beetle of the Gyrinidae) · ru вертя́чка (water beetle of the Gyrinidae)