Dobsonfly

Word DOBSONFLY
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Definitions and meanings of "Dobsonfly"

What do we mean by dobsonfly?

Any of various insects of the subfamily Corydalinae, especially Corydalus cornutus of eastern North America, having two pairs of large, many-veined wings and in the male long, pincerlike mandibles. noun

An insect of the subfamily Corydalinae whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly. noun

Large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait noun

Any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly.

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The word "dobsonfly" in example sentences

Hellgrammites, the pincered larvae of the dobsonfly, grow more than 3 inches long and are a favorite food of bass and big trout. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Sprouse will tie his own "Mike's Hellgrammite," which imitates the aquatic larva of the dobsonfly, as well as his version of the Clouser minnow. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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