Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
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- noun An
insect of thesubfamily Corydalinae whosemales have longmandibles , found in theAmericas and related most closely to thefishfly .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
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Examples
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Hellgrammites, the pincered larvae of the dobsonfly, grow more than 3 inches long and are a favorite food of bass and big trout.
More Fishing Tips 2003
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Hellgrammites, the pincered larvae of the dobsonfly, grow more than 3 inches long and are a favorite food of bass and big trout.
More Fishing Tips 2003
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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