'Nepa' definitions:

Definition of 'Nepa'

(from WordNet)
noun
Type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions [syn: Nepa, genus Nepa]

Definition of 'Nepa'

From: GCIDE
  • Nepa \Ne"pa\, n. [L. nepa scorpion.] (Zool.) A genus of aquatic hemipterous insects. The species feed upon other insects and are noted for their voracity; -- called also scorpion bug and water scorpion. [1913 Webster]

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