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Corixidae

Corixidae

9.9
Small insects that live and swim in ponds and lakes and are called water boatmen
  • noun
  • /kɔːˈrɪksɪdi/
  • Specialized
: Corixidae
  • We observed several Corixidae swimming gracefully across the pond's surface.

Examples

  • The Corixidae larvae are an important food source for many fish species.

  • Water boatmen (Family Corixidae).

    Academic text (1993)

  • While kayaking, I spotted a Corixidae resting on a lily pad in the quiet waters.

Synonyms

family Corixidae
vsCorixidae
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of small water insects called water boatmen that live in fresh water

is the same family but does not specify global distribution

Compounds

family Corixidae
  • Specialized
8.9

A group of small water insects called water boatmen that live in fresh water

Surface Forms

Corixidae singular
Corixidaes plural

Morphology

Corixidae = Corix + idae

The form is a scientific taxonomic name formed with the Latin-derived suffix '-idae' (family), which is not semantically transparent to average learners unfamiliar with biological nomenclature.

Etymology

Corixidae comes from the old Greek word koris, which means 'bug', plus the family ending -idae. So Corixidae is a family of 'bugs', which fits because these are water bugs often called water boatmen that row across ponds.