- common pond-skater
- nouna variety of water strider• Syn: ↑Gerris lacustris• Hypernyms: ↑water strider, ↑pond-skater, ↑water skater• Member Holonyms: ↑Gerris, ↑genus Gerris
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common pond-skater
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