Definition
A genus of whirligig beetles in the family Gyrinidae, containing many species of small spinning aquatic insects.
Etymology
From Greek gyros 'circle,' this is the genus name (scientific Latin designation) for the most common whirligig beetles, established in taxonomic classification during the 18th century.
Kelly Says
The genus Gyrinus represents one of nature's most specialized predators—these beetles literally invented sonar-like hunting by reading water vibrations created by their own spinning.
Translations
ARالعربية
جيرينوس
ji-ri-nu-us
CACatalà
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
CSČeština
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
DADansk
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
DEDeutsch
Gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
ELΕλληνικά
γύρινος
yi-ri-nos
ESEspañol
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
FAفارسی
جیروینوس
ji-ro-vinos
FISuomi
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
FRFrançais
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
HIहिन्दी
जिर्नीस
jir-nees
HUMagyar
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
IDBahasa Indonesia
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
ITItaliano
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
MSBahasa Melayu
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
MYမြန်မာ
ဂျီရိုင်နပ်
gyee-roi-na-p
NLNederlands
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
NONorsk
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
PLPolski
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
PTPortuguês
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
RORomână
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
RUРусский
Гиrinus
gi-RIH-nus
SVSvenska
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
SWKiswahili
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
TEతెలుగు
జిర్నిస్
jir-nis
TRTürkçe
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus
UKУкраїнська
Гірніс
hir-nis
VITiếng Việt
gyrinus
ji-RIH-nus