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PRONUNCIATION OF WATER BOATMAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATER BOATMAN

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Water boatman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATER BOATMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of water boatman in the English dictionary

The definition of water boatman in the dictionary is any of various aquatic bugs of the families Notonectidae and Corixidae, having a flattened body and oarlike hind legs, adapted for swimming.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATER BOATMAN

water back
water bag
water bailiff
water bear
Water Bearer
water bed
water beetle
water bird
water biscuit
water blister
water boatmen
water bomb
water bomber
water bottle
water brash
water buffalo
water bug
water butt
water caltrop
water cannon

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATER BOATMAN

Altman
anatman
atman
batman
boatman
Cotman
draughtman
dustman
Eastman
frontman
hetman
lifeboatman
meatman
peatman
pitman
portman
postman
stuntman
vatman
Whitman

Synonyms and antonyms of water boatman in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «water boatman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATER BOATMAN

Find out the translation of water boatman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of water boatman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «water boatman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水船家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barquero de agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water boatman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी केवट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملاح المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вода лодочник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

barqueiro água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল বোটম্যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

batelier de l´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tukang perahu air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasser Bootsmann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水船頭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 뱃사공
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Water boatman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lái thuyền nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர் படகோட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाणी वाहून नेणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Su kayıkçusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barcaiolo acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wioślarz woda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вода човняр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

barcagiu apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρκάρη νερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water roeier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vatten båtkarl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vann båtmann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of water boatman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER BOATMAN»

The term «water boatman» is normally little used and occupies the 147.977 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER BOATMAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about water boatman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER BOATMAN»

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1
Song of the Water Boatman: & Other Pond Poems
A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.
‎2005
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The Water Boatman
Joy Cowley. 八 1X111 ( 165111 ^ 5111 き^ 011 ( 1 , 7 1 它 5 ^ 11115 ^ 11 : 111.
Joy Cowley, 1994
3
Venom
WATER BOATMAN (Notonecta ciauca) WHERE FOUND: THROUGHOUT EUROPE. Propelled by two long legs which paddle like oars, these creatures are a common sight in any local pond. Most of the time, they rest at the surface, sensing ...
Steve Backshall, 2007
4
Interactive Science For Inquiring Minds Higher Order ...
(b) Any logical classification is acceptable. Two examples are shown below, (i) The animals can be classified into herbivores and carnivores. Herbivores: Snail, shrimp, mosquito larva, small fish Carnivores: Dragonfly nymph, water boatman,  ...
Alaric C.W. Koh, Woo Chang Hong
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Freshwater Fishing Tips and Techniques
Water Boatman Water boatmen are small water beetles that are usually less than an inch long. They are also called backswimmers, because some varieties swim on their backs. The water boatman lays its eggs on floating weeds; eggs are ...
Gene Kugach, 1997
6
Malcolm Greenhalghs Flyfishers Handbook
174; also CDC Water-boatman p. 141. Water-bugs that live on the water surface Water Measurer Hydrometra species Widespread and sometimes abundant on still or very slow-flowing waters. Very slender bugs 10- 13mm long with extremely  ...
Malcolm Greenhalgh, Malcolm Greenhalgh and Denys Ovenden, 2004
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The Wildlife Pond Handbook
The Greater Water Boatman (Notonecta glauca) is found throughout Britain and Ireland, and is the under- □? , water version of the pond x/ skater. They swim on their backs, with two back legs enlarged to form paddles, allowing them to chase  ...
Louise Bardsley, 2007
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A Walk around the Pond: insects in and over the water
... gives them considerable protection from insect-eating fish. He placed a lone water boatman in several different aquariums, each with a bottom of a different color. Of 200 that contrasted with the background in their aquarium, 151 were eaten ...
Gilbert WALDBAUER, Gilbert Waldbauer, 2009
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The Science of Water: Concepts and Applications, Second Edition
Comparing the niches of the water backswimmer and the water boatman reveals such niche separation. The backswimmer is an active predator, while the water boatman feeds largely on decaying vegetation (McCafferty, 1981). ECOSYSTEM  ...
Frank R. Spellman, 2000
10
Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations, ...
environment. Although two different species might occupy the same habitat, niche separation based on food habits differentiates two species (Odum, 1983). Comparing the niches of the water backswimmer and the water boatman reveals such ...
Frank R. Spellman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER BOATMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term water boatman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mind your language: Bugs, bugs, bugs
... taken to plums in south-east England). Some are named after their appearance (the bishop's mitre shield bug from its marking) or behaviour (water boatman). «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
There is much more to bugs than meets the eye
A green water boatman[GETTY]. But water boatmen, tiny aquatic insects, love making music by rubbing their naughty bits on their tummies. And York University's ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 14»
3
A Vision for Restoring Yosemite's Hetch Hetchy Valley
The large water boatman and the small water boatman will swim in along the bottom, right side up, hind legs modified into oars and rowing a kind of breaststroke ... «Earth Island Journal, Dec 13»
4
Repurposed Private Parts: 5 Unexpected Ways Animals Use Their …
How does it do it? By rubbing an appendage on its abdomen against its penis. Scientists recorded chirps from the water boatman at an ear-splitting 99 decibels. «NatGeo News Watch, Nov 13»
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5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit This Week
The water boatman, a common aquatic insect in Europe, is the loudest animal on Earth, relative to its body size. Its mating call can reach up to 99.2 decibels, ... «Mashable, Jan 13»
6
Beastly Academy Awards: Stars of the Animal Kingdom
Nominees: The water boatman, for its incredibly loud genitals; the rumbling California mantis shrimp; and the Emei music frog, for her beautiful love songs. «LiveScience.com, Feb 12»
7
World's Loudest Animals—Bug With "Singing" Penis, More
Although not the loudest animal in terms of sheer decibels, the 0.07-inch (2-millimeter) water boatman species Micronecta scholtzi, pictured, does make the ... «National Geographic, Jul 11»
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Minuscule water boatman boasts loudest shout of them all
The new title-holder is species of water boatman just a tenth of an inch long, Micronecta scholtzi, which is common in European ponds and rivers. To be fair to ... «The Earth Times, Jul 11»
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Water boatman is the world's loudest animal
Scientists have found that the water boatman Micronecta scholtzi produces more ... when transferring from water to air, the song is so loud that a person walking ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 11»
10
Water boatman: Tiny insect that sings with its penis is loudest …
The water boatman, or Micronecta scholtzi, has been dubbed 'the singing penis' for ... along a river bank can hear the noise coming from the bottom of the water. «Daily Mail, Jul 11»

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