- Corydalus cornutus
- Dobson Dob"son, n. (Zo["o]l.) The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect ({Corydalus cornutus}), used as bait in angling. See {Hellgamite}. [1913 Webster]
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Corydalus cornutus
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Corydalus cornutus — Adult male eastern dobsonfly Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Corydalus cornutus — Corydalus Corydalus prop. n. The type genus of the {Corydalidae}. It includes the dobsonfly ({Corydalus cornutus}), whose aquatic larva, the {hellgrammite}, is used as bait in fishing. Syn: genus {Corydalus}, genus Corydalis. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corydalus cornutus — Hellgamite Hell ga*mite, Hellgramite Hell gra*mite, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The aquatic larva of a large American winged insect ({Corydalus cornutus}), much used a fish bait by anglers; the dobson. It belongs to the Neuroptera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corydalus cornutus — noun large soft bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait • Syn: ↑dobson, ↑dobsonfly, ↑dobson fly • Hypernyms: ↑neuropteron, ↑neuropteran, ↑neuropterous insect … Useful english dictionary
Corydalus — sp Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Corydalus — prop. n. The type genus of the {Corydalidae}. It includes the dobsonfly ({Corydalus cornutus}), whose aquatic larva, the {hellgrammite}, is used as bait in fishing. Syn: genus {Corydalus}, genus Corydalis. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corydalus — noun type genus of the Corydalidae • Syn: ↑genus Corydalus, ↑Corydalis, ↑genus Corydalis • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Corydalidae, ↑family Corydalida … Useful english dictionary
genus Corydalus — noun type genus of the Corydalidae • Syn: ↑Corydalus, ↑Corydalis, ↑genus Corydalis • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Corydalidae, ↑family Corydalidae … Useful english dictionary
hellgrammite — Corydalus Corydalus prop. n. The type genus of the {Corydalidae}. It includes the dobsonfly ({Corydalus cornutus}), whose aquatic larva, the {hellgrammite}, is used as bait in fishing. Syn: genus {Corydalus}, genus Corydalis. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corydalidae — ? Corydalidae Protohermes grandis … Википедия
