gyrinid
English
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Gyrinidae.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹɪ.nɪd/
- Rhymes: -aɪɹɪnɪd
Noun
gyrinid (plural gyrinids)
- (taxonomy) Any beetle in the family Gyrinidae, a whirligig beetle.
Translations
beetle of the family Gyrinidae — see whirligig beetle
Adjective
gyrinid (comparative more gyrinid, superlative most gyrinid)
- (taxonomy, entomology) Relating to the family Gyrinidae or a member thereof.
Translations
of the family Gyrinidae
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