"pond-skater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pond-skaters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pond-skater (plural pond-skaters)
  1. Any of various predatory insects of the family Gerridae that skim about on the surface of ponds, slow streams, marshes, and other quiet waters. Wikipedia link: pond-skater Categories (lifeform): True bugs
    Sense id: en-pond-skater-en-noun-PC7uHnRK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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