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English noun: dobson

1. dobson (animal) large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait


Synonymshellgrammiate


Broader (hypernym)larva


Member meronymCorydalis, Corydalus, genus Corydalis, genus Corydalus

2. dobson (animal) large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait


SynonymsCorydalus cornutus, dobson fly, dobsonfly


Broader (hypernym)neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect


Member meronymCorydalis, Corydalus, genus Corydalis, genus Corydalus









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