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Record 1 1987-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

Any of numerous beetles of the family Gyrinidae that have a firm oval usually dark body with a bronzy luster and that live mostly on the surface of water where they move swiftly about in curves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Insecte coléoptère dont les groupes se réunissent à la surface des eaux, la sillonnant rapidement en décrivant des cercles sans jamais se rencontrer, d'où leur nom de tourniquets (type de la famille des Gyrinidés).

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