whirligig beetle
noun
any of numerous aquatic beetles of the family Gyrinidae, commonly seen in groups circling about rapidly on the surface of the water.
Origin of whirligig beetle
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby whirligig beetle
whipworm,
whir,
whirl,
whirlabout,
whirligig,
whirligig beetle,
whirling dervish,
whirlpool,
whirlpool bath,
whirlwind,
whirly
British Dictionary definitions for whirligig beetle
whirligig beetle
noun
any flat-bodied water beetle of the family Gyrinidae, which circles rapidly on the surface of the water