notonectal

notonectal
\\|nōd.ə|nektəl\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Notonectidae + English -al
: of or relating to the Notonectidae

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notonectal /nō-tō-nekˈtəl/
adjective
1. Swimming on the back, as do certain insects
2. Of the water-boatman genus (Notonecˈta) or family (Notonecˈtidae) of hemipterous insects
ORIGIN: Gr nōton the back, and nēktēs a swimmer

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  • notonectal — adj. [Gr. notos, back; nektos, swimming] Swimming on the back …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • notonectal — no·to·nec·tal …   English syllables

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