'Corydalus cornutus' definitions:

Definition of 'Corydalus cornutus'

noun

Large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait [syn: dobson, dobsonfly, dobson fly, Corydalus cornutus]

Definition of 'Corydalus cornutus'

From: GCIDE

Hellgamite \Hell"ga*mite\, Hellgramite \Hell"gra*mite\, n. (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Corydalus cornutus'

From: GCIDE

Dobson \Dob"son\, n. (Zool.) The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect ({Corydalus cornutus}), used as bait in angling. See Hellgamite. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Corydalus cornutus'

From: GCIDE

Corydalus \Corydalus\ prop. n. The type genus of the Corydalidae. It includes the dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus), whose aquatic larva, the hellgrammite, is used as bait in fishing.
Syn: genus Corydalus, genus Corydalis. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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