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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Corydalus, genus Corydalus, Corydalis, genus Corydalisnoun

    type genus of the Corydalidae

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  1. Corydalusnoun

    The type genus of the Corydalidae. It includes the dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus), whose aquatic larva, the hellgrammite, is used as bait in fishing.

Wikipedia

  1. Corydalus

    Corydalus is a genus of large flying insects in the Corydalidae family, commonly known as dobsonflies. They are endemic to North, Central and South America and there are about 35 known species. Members of the genus have wing lengths of up to 85 millimetres. They are sexually dimorphic, with the males having large mandibles used to grasp the females during mating while the females have smaller jaws. The larvae are known as hellgrammites and are aquatic predators.

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  1. corydalus

    Corydalus is a genus of insects in the family Corydalidae, commonly known as dobsonflies or fishflies. These insects are usually found near bodies of water where their larvae, known as hellgrammites, live.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of corydalus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of corydalus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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