whirligig beetle

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various water beetles of the family Gyrinidae that swim rapidly in circles when alarmed.

词形变化

whirligig beetles plural whirligig alternative

词源

So called due to its behavior of spinning rapidly in place when alarmed, in a manner similar to a whirligig or spinning top.
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