Meaning of DOBSON
| Pronunciation: | | 'dâbsun
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- [n] large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
- [n] large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
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| | Synonyms: | | Corydalus cornutus, dobson fly, dobsonfly, hellgrammiate |
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| | See Also: | | Corydalis, Corydalus, genus Corydalis, genus Corydalus, larva, neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect | |
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| | Definition: | | \Dob"son\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect ({Corydalus
cornutus}), used as bait in angling. See {Hellgamite}.
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