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Water Mite
  1. Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnidae, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of fresh-water insects and mussels. Called also water tick, and water spider.
Water Mole
  1. The shrew mole. See under Shrew. (b) The duck mole. See under Duck.
Water Monitor
  1. A very large lizard (Varanaus salvator) native of India. It frequents the borders of streams and swims actively. It becomes five or six feet long. Called also two-banded monitor, and kabaragoya. The name is also applied to other aquatic monitors.
Water Monkey
  1. A jar or bottle, as of porous earthenware, in which water is cooled by evaporation.
Water Motor
  1. A water engine.
Water Mouse
  1. Any one of several species of mice belonging to the genus Hydromys, native of Australia and Tasmania. Their hind legs are strong and their toes partially webbed. They live on the borders of streams, and swim well. They are remarkable as being the only rodents found in Australia.
Water Murrain
  1. A kind of murrain affecting cattle.
Water Newt
  1. Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders; a triton.
Water Oat
  1. Indian rice. See under Rice.
Water Opossum
  1. See Yapock, and the Note under Opossum.