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dobsonfly

/ˈdɒb.sən.flaɪ/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈdɒb.sən.flaɪ/

A large, soft-bodied insect with long slender mandibles in the male; its aquatic larvae are often used as bait.

  • 🇷🇺Крупное насекомое с мягким телом, у самца — длинные тонкие жвалы; его водные личинки часто используются в качестве наживки.
  1. Large aquatic insect C2 formal

    A large, soft-bodied insect with long, slender mandibles in the male; its aquatic larvae are often used as fishing bait.

    • The dobsonfly is often found near streams and rivers.
    • Fishermen use dobsonfly larvae as bait for trout.
    • The male dobsonfly has impressive, elongated jaws.

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  • dobsonflies plural form
  • dobsonflies' possessive plural form
  • dobsonfly's possessive singular form