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Noun: giant water bug
  1. Large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes
    "The giant water bug lurked beneath the surface of the pond"

Derived forms: giant water bugs

Type of: water bug

Part of: Belostomatidae, family Belostomatidae

Encyclopedia: Giant water bug