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Definition of water measurer in English: water measurernoun A long, thin aquatic bug which walks slowly on the surface film of water and spears small prey with its beak. 尺蝽 Genus Hydrometra, family Hydrometridae, suborder Heteroptera: several species Example sentencesExamples - Has a broader body than the water measurer and a considerably shorter head, which has largish eyes.
- Right, the water measurer prepares to climb the mensicus by drying its non-wetting claws.
- Other creatures inhabiting the surface film of bog pools are pond skaters, water measurers and water crickets.
- Species which are found include mayfly larvae, Great Diving Beetles and their larvae, water fleas, frogs, toads, newts and their tadpoles, water lice, pond skaters, water measurers and many others.
- Last year I had one water measurer visit the pond but I didn't get the chance to see it in action because the Pond Skaters ate it!
Definition of water measurer in US English: water measurernoun A long, thin aquatic bug which walks slowly on the surface film of water and spears small prey with its beak. 尺蝽 Genus Hydrometra, family Hydrometridae, suborder Heteroptera: several species Example sentencesExamples - Has a broader body than the water measurer and a considerably shorter head, which has largish eyes.
- Last year I had one water measurer visit the pond but I didn't get the chance to see it in action because the Pond Skaters ate it!
- Species which are found include mayfly larvae, Great Diving Beetles and their larvae, water fleas, frogs, toads, newts and their tadpoles, water lice, pond skaters, water measurers and many others.
- Right, the water measurer prepares to climb the mensicus by drying its non-wetting claws.
- Other creatures inhabiting the surface film of bog pools are pond skaters, water measurers and water crickets.
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