dobsonfly

/ˈdɑbsənˌflaɪ/
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Definitions of dobsonfly
  1. noun
    large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
    synonyms: Corydalus cornutus, dobson, dobson fly
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    type of:
    neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect
    insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
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