scorpion bug

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʌɡ

Noun

scorpion bug (plural scorpion bugs)

  1. Any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.
    Synonyms: water scorpion, needle bug, water stick insect

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