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dobsonfly
[ dob-suhn-flahy ]
noun
plural dobsonflies.
- a 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
/ ˈɒəˌڱɪ /
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dobsonfly1
1900–05; after surname Dobson; fly 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dobsonfly1
C20: origin uncertain, perhaps after the surname Dobson
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Just as the orb-weaver went in for the kill, the dobsonfly flew off, leaving a large hole in the web.
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The illustration of the dobsonfly then is created out of a series of numeral fives, all in different sizes and shadings.
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Suddenly, a giant dobsonfly crashed into its web.
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Several other facts about the dobsonfly also are scattered around the edge of the page.
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