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Definition of "dobsonfly" [dobsonfly]

  • An insect (Corydalus cornutus) having four large, many-veined wings and in the male long, pincerlike mandibles. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "dobsonfly" in a sentence
  • "Hellgrammites, the pincered larvae of the dobsonfly, grow more than 3 inches long and are a favorite food of bass and big trout."
  • "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."