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 Definitions of dobsonfly  [ˈdɒb sənˌflaɪ]  

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Definition of 'dobsonfly' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) dobsonfly
a very large, soft-bodied neuropteran insect, Corydalus cornutus, commonly seen in fluttery flight above streams, noted for its abundant aquatic larvae.

Etymology:  (1900–05; appar. after surname Dobson)

Definition of 'dobsonfly' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) dobson, dobsonfly, dobson fly, Corydalus cornutus
large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait

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