Associations to the word «Dobsonfly»

Wiktionary

DOBSONFLY, noun. An insect of the subfamily Corydalinae whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly.

Dictionary definition

DOBSONFLY, noun. Large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait.

Wise words

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