| 单词 | waterscorpion |
| 释义 | waterscorpion[ waw-ter-skawr-pee-uhn, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌskɔr pi ən, ˈwɒt ər- / nounany of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled. Origin of waterscorpionFirst recorded in 1675–85; water + scorpion Words nearby waterscorpionwater right, Waters, water sapphire, watersaver, waterscape, waterscorpion, water seal, watershed, watershed infarction, water shield, water shrew Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for waterscorpionwater scorpion nounany of various long-legged aquatic insects of the heteropterous family Nepidae, which breathe by means of a long spinelike tube that projects from the rear of the body and penetrates the surface of the water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。