HELLGRAMITES

Noun

hellgramites

plural of hellgramite

Source: Wiktionary


HELLGRAMITE

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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BREAK

(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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