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Noun: whirligig beetle
  1. Aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface
    "Whirligig beetles created mesmerizing patterns as they spun on the lake"

Derived forms: whirligig beetles

Type of: beetle

Part of: family Gyrinidae, Gyrinidae

Encyclopedia: Whirligig beetle