'Hellgamite' definitions:

Definition of 'Hellgamite'

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]