# backswimmer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.

## Etymology
From back + swimmer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backswimmer