corixid
/ (kəˈrɪksɪd) /
noun
any heteropterous water bug of the vegetarian family Corixidae, typified by Corixa punctata, common in sluggish waters. The forelegs have become modified and are used in stridulation, as by the water singer (Micronecta poweri)
See also water boatman
adjective
of or relating to the Corixidae
Word Origin for corixid
from New Latin
corixa, from Greek
koris bedbug
Words nearby corixid
coriolis effect,
coriolis force,
corious,
corita,
corium,
corixid,
corizza,
cork,
cork cambium,
cork oak,
cork tree