NOUN | animal | dobson fly, dobson, dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus | large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male |
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Meaning | large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait. | |
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Synonyms | dobson, dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus | |
Member of | Corydalus, genus Corydalus, Corydalis, genus Corydalis | type genus of the Corydalidae |
Broader | neuropteron, neuropteran, neuropterous insect | insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins |
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