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Dytiscidae

Dytiscidae

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Large water beetles that swim in fresh water and eat other animals
  • noun
  • /ˌdaɪtɪˈsɪdiˌiː/
  • Specialized
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  • Many species in the family Dytiscidae are known for their ability to dive underwater to catch prey.

Examples

  • Diving beetles (Family Dytiscidae).

    Academic text (1993)

  • Thirteen species of the genus Chitonomyces have been described on the aquatic beetle Laccophilus maculosus (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae).

    Blog text (12)

  • The Dytiscidae are a family of large aquatic beetles that thrive in fresh water environments.

  • Researchers studied the life cycle of Dytiscidae, observing their behavior in various aquatic habitats.

Synonyms

family Dytiscidae
vsDytiscidae
  • Specialized
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A group of beetles that live and swim in fresh water, often called diving beetles

uses only the formal taxonomic name without the class label

Compounds

family Dytiscidae
  • Specialized
9.0

A group of beetles that live and swim in fresh water, often called diving beetles

Surface Forms

Dytiscidae singular
Dytiscids plural

Morphology

Dytiscidae = Dytiscus (opaque) = Dytiscus + idae

Formed by adding the specialized taxonomic suffix '-idae' to a genus name; this is a scientific naming convention not productive English morphology for general learners.

Etymology

The word Dytiscidae comes from the genus name Dytiscus, which is built on the Greek root dyt- meaning 'to dive' or 'diver'. So Dytiscidae are 'diving' beetles, water beetles that swim and hunt under the surface.