"gerrid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gerrids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gerrid (plural gerrids)
  1. (entomology) Any member of the family Gerridae, the water striders. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): True bugs

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