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Dobson

Dobson Meaning & Definition
Dobson Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dobson?

[n] large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
[n] large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dobson: Corydalus cornutus | dobson fly | dobsonfly | hellgrammiate

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See Also | Corydalis | Corydalus | genus Corydalis | genus Corydalus | larva | neuropteran | neuropteron | neuropterous insect

Dobson In Webster's Dictionary

\Dob"son\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect ({Corydalus cornutus}), used as bait in angling. See {Hellgamite}.

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