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Water Beetle
Webster's Dictionary
Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidae, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidae. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like oars.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Water Beetle'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/w/water-beetle.html. 1828.