| 单词 | dobsonfly |
| 释义 | dobsonfly[ dob-suhn-flahy ] / ˈdɒb sənˌflaɪ / noun, plural dob·son·flies.a large, soft-bodied insect, Corydalus cornutus, having four distinctly veined membranous wings, biting mouthparts, and, in the male, huge mandibles that jut out from the head. Compare hellgrammite. Origin of dobsonfly1900–05; after surname Dobson;see fly2 Words nearby dobsonflyDobrich, Dobro, Dobruja, Dobrynin, dobson, dobsonfly, Dobsonian telescope, Dobu, Dobuan, dobutamine hydrochloride, doby Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for dobsonflydobsonfly / (ˈdɒbsənˌflaɪ) / noun plural -fliesUS and Canadian a large North American neuropterous insect, Corydalis cornutus: the male has elongated horn-like mouthparts and the larva (a hellgrammite or dobson) is used as bait by anglers: suborder MegalopteraSee also hellgrammite Word Origin for dobsonflyC20: origin uncertain, perhaps after the surname Dobson Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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