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water beetle
(Encyclopedia)water beetle, name for aquatic beetles of several families. They should not be confused with water bugs, which are true bugs (order Hemiptera). The predaceous diving beetles (family Dytiscidae) are a ...water boatman
(Encyclopedia)water boatman: see water bug.water buffalo
(Encyclopedia)water buffalo: see buffalo.water bug
(Encyclopedia)water bug, name for a large number of water-living bugs, comprising several families of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). All have jointed, sharp, sucking beaks, breathe air, and undergo gradual metamo...water chestnut
(Encyclopedia)water chestnut: see sedge.water clock
(Encyclopedia)water clock: see clepsydra.water clover
(Encyclopedia)water clover, common name for various species of aquatic ferns. ...water fern
(Encyclopedia)water fern, common name for various species of aquatic ferns. ...water flea
(Encyclopedia)water flea: see crustacean.water gardening
(Encyclopedia)water gardening: see hydroponics. ...Browse by Subject
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