back swimmer

back swimmer
noun
Etymology: back (I)
: an insect of the family Notonectidae characterized by swimming with the ventral surface uppermost

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back swimmer,
an aquatic, bloodsucking insect that swims on its back, using its long, flattened hind legs in the same fashion as oars.

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