dobsonfly
dobsonfly · dobsonflies
Any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the…Any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly.
Meaning
1 sensesAny insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly.
More definitions
- large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
Origin
Unknown; possibly Dobson + fly.Unknown; possibly Dobson + fly.
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Forms
plural: dobsonflies| Singular | dobsonfly |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait:dobsondobson flyCorydalus cornutus
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddobson