HELLGRAMITE

Etymology

Noun

hellgramite (plural hellgramites)

The aquatic larval form of the dobsonfly, having a segmented body with legs on each segment, and a head with prominent pincers, prized as fish bait.

(fishing) A lure designed to mimic a hellgramite.

Source: Wiktionary


Hell"ga*mite, Hell"gra*mite, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The aquatic larva of a large American winged insect (Corydalus cornutus), much used a fish bait by anglers; the dobson. It belongs to the Neuroptera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HERMAPHRODITE

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