whirligig beetle
noun
: any of a family (Gyrinidae) of beetles with two pairs of eyes and clubbed antennae that live mostly on the surface of water where they swim swiftly about in circles
Examples of whirligig beetle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Consider whirligig beetles, which Eisner and Dr. Meinwald studied in the early 1970s.
—
Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018
Consider whirligig beetles, which Dr. Eisner and Dr. Meinwald studied in the early 1970s.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 14 May 2018
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018
Consider whirligig beetles, which Dr. Eisner and Dr. Meinwald studied in the early 1970s.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 14 May 2018
Cite this Entry
“Whirligig beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whirligig%20beetle. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share