noun
an arthropod family that includes water striders
• Syn: ↑Gerrididae, ↑Gerridae, ↑family Gerridae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Heteroptera, ↑suborder Heteroptera
• Member Meronyms: ↑water strider, ↑pond-skater, ↑water skater, ↑Gerris, ↑genus Gerris
Useful english dictionary. 2012.