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waterscorpion
[ waw-ter-skawr-pee-uhn, wot-er- ]
noun
- any 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.
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