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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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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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