dobson fly

dobson fly
noun
large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
Syn: ↑dobson, ↑dobsonfly, ↑Corydalus cornutus
Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect
Member Holonyms: ↑Corydalus, ↑genus Corydalus, ↑Corydalis, ↑genus Corydalis

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dobson fly,
a large winged insect whose larva, hellgrammite, is often used as bait by anglers.

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