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Noun backswimmer has 1 sense
  1. backswimmer, Notonecta undulata - predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites
    --1 is a kind of hemipterous insect, bug, hemipteran, hemipteron
    --1 is a member of Notonecta, genus Notonecta

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Backswimmer

Noun

  1. A type of aquatic insect belonging to the family Notonectidae, known for its ability to swim upside down and primarily found in freshwater.

Sample sentence: The backswimmer glided effortlessly through the pond, its distinctive short legs propelling it swiftly.

Noun

  1. A small, oval-shaped boat that is balanced and rowed backward, often used in competitive rowing.

Sample sentence: The rowers pushed their backswimmers off the dock and gracefully started rowing in sync.

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