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Water beetle
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Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidae, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidae. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like oars.
Water bellows
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Same as Tromp.
Water bird
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Any aquatic bird; a water fowl.
Water blackbird
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The European water ousel, or dipper.
Waterboard
n.
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A board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water.
Water boatman
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A boat bug.
Waterbok
n.
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A water buck.
Water-bound
a.
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Prevented by a flood from proceeding.
Water brain
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A disease of sheep; gid.
Water brash
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See under Brash.
Water breather
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Any arthropod that breathes by means of gills.
Water bridge
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See Water table.
Water buck
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A large, heavy antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) native of Central Africa. It frequents the banks of rivers and is a good swimmer. It has a white ring around the rump. Called also photomok, water antelope, and waterbok.
Water buffalo
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The European buffalo.
Water bug
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The Croton bug.
Water bug
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Any one of numerous species of large, rapacious, aquatic, hemipterous insects belonging to Belostoma, Benacus, Zaitha, and other genera of the family Belostomatidae. Their hind legs are long and fringed, and act like oars. Some of these insects are of great size, being among the largest existing Hemiptera. Many of them come out of the water and fly about at night.
Water butt
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A large, open-headed cask, set up on end, to contain water.
Water caltrop
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The water chestnut.
Water can
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Any one of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; -- so called from the shape of the seed vessel. See Nuphar, and cf. Candock.
Water canker
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See Canker, n., 1.
Water carriage
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Transportation or conveyance by water; means of transporting by water.
Water carriage
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A vessel or boat.
Water cart
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A cart carrying water; esp., one carrying water for sale, or for sprinkling streets, gardens, etc.
Water cavy
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The capybara.
Water celery
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A very acrid herb (Ranunculus sceleratus) growing in ditches and wet places; -- called also cursed crowfoot.
Water cell
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A cell containing water; specifically (Zool.), one of the cells or chambers in which water is stored up in the stomach of a camel.
Water cement
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Hydraulic cement.
Water chestnut
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The fruit of Trapa natans and Trapa bicornis, Old World water plants bearing edible nutlike fruits armed with several hard and sharp points; also, the plant itself; -- called also water caltrop.
Water chevrotain
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A large West African chevrotain (Hyaemoschus aquaticus). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also water deerlet.
Water chicken
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The common American gallinule.