"Jesus bug" meaning in English

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Noun

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, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 94 6
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Jesus, bug.
    Sense id: en-Jesus_bug-en-noun-AkOo9oNr

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