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riffle bug

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
rif-fle bug
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any insect in the family Veliidae of aquatic true bugs related to the water striders.

Inflected Forms

riffle bugs (plural)

Synonyms

smaller water strider broad-shouldered water strider

Questions

What does riffle bug mean?
Any insect in the family Veliidae of aquatic true bugs related to the water striders.

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