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Definition of
water bug noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
water bug
noun
/ˈwɔːtə bʌɡ/
/ˈwɔːtər bʌɡ/
(also
waterbug
)
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an insect that lives in or near water
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water bug
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