"Jesus bug" meaning in All languages combined

See Jesus bug on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Jesus bugs [plural]
Etymology: In the case of the water strider, allusion to the miracle of Jesus Christ walking on water. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jesus bug (plural Jesus bugs)
  1. Synonym of water strider (“insect of the family Gerridae”) Synonyms: water strider [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Jesus_bug-en-noun-Et3P0ZYK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Jesus, bug.
    Sense id: en-Jesus_bug-en-noun-AkOo9oNr

Inflected forms

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