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dobsonfly
[dob-suhn-flahy]
noun
plural
dobsonfliesa large, soft-bodied insect, Corydalus cornutus, having four distinctly veined membranous wings, biting mouthparts, and, in the male, huge mandibles that jut out from the head.
dobsonfly
/ ˈdɒbsənˌflaɪ /
noun
a large North American neuropterous insect, Corydalis cornutus: the male has elongated horn-like mouthparts and the larva (a hellgrammite or dobson) is used as bait by anglers: suborder Megaloptera See also hellgrammite
Word History and Origins
Origin of dobsonfly1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dobsonfly1
Example Sentences
Just as the orb-weaver went in for the kill, the dobsonfly flew off, leaving a large hole in the web.
The illustration of the dobsonfly then is created out of a series of numeral fives, all in different sizes and shadings.
Suddenly, a giant dobsonfly crashed into its web.
Several other facts about the dobsonfly also are scattered around the edge of the page.
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