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Definition of Gerridae
1. Noun. Mojarras.
Exact synonyms: Family Gerreidae, Family Gerridae, Gerreidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Order Perciformes, Order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi
Member holonyms: Mojarra, Genus Gerres, Gerres, Eucinostomus, Genus Eucinostomus
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Order Perciformes, Order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi
Member holonyms: Mojarra, Genus Gerres, Gerres, Eucinostomus, Genus Eucinostomus
2. Noun. An arthropod family that includes water striders.
Exact synonyms: Family Gerridae, Family Gerrididae, Gerrididae
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Heteroptera, Suborder Heteroptera
Member holonyms: Pond-skater, Water Skater, Water Strider, Genus Gerris, Gerris
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Heteroptera, Suborder Heteroptera
Member holonyms: Pond-skater, Water Skater, Water Strider, Genus Gerris, Gerris
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gerridae
Literary usage of Gerridae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the New York Entomological Society by New York Entomological Society (1913)
"In the gerridae and allied families there occur a number of species in both the
winged and unwinged state. The species which live actively upon the surface ..."
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