Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of bugs of the family Nepidæ, founded by Linnæus in 1748; the water-scorpions.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A genus of aquatic hemipterous insects. The species feed upon other insects and are noted for their voracity; -- called also
scorpion bug andwater scorpion .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions
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Examples
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The usual suspects: Mike Miller, Sami Nepa, Dave Stanton, and Judy Tillinghast, for insightful critique and unflagging moral support;
The Triangle Conspiracy David Kent 2006
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The usual suspects: Mike Miller, Sami Nepa, Dave Stanton, and Judy Tillinghast, for insightful critique and unflagging moral support;
The Triangle Conspiracy David Kent 2006
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The usual suspects: Mike Miller, Sami Nepa, Dave Stanton, and Judy Tillinghast, for insightful critique and unflagging moral support;
The Triangle Conspiracy David Kent 2006
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The usual suspects: Mike Miller, Sami Nepa, Dave Stanton, and Judy Tillinghast, for insightful critique and unflagging moral support;
The Triangle Conspiracy David Kent 2006
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My indispensable critique group: Sami Nepa, Dave Stanton, Judy Tillinghast, and Mike Miller, who also helped with various computer crises.
The Mesa Conspiracy David Kent 2005
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After a meeting this week between Nepa and all 27 LBSCs,
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Vermeulen is positive that the hitches will be ironed out and communication with Nepa improved.
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The NSBC's role, says the bill, will be to represent the interests of the small business sector and advise government on small business development, while Nepa will co-ordinate non-financial services such as training and advice to small businesses, give financial support to institutions which offer support services to small business, and undertake research.
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Nepa will co-ordinate non-financial aid, like training and advice to small businesses, and give financial support to non-governmental organisations supporting small business.
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The Independent Development Trust and Nepa supplied funding to establish the LBSC.
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