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dobsonfly

/ˈdɒb.sən.flaɪ/

Traduction: Grand insecte au corps mou dont le mâle possède de longues mandibules fines ; ses larves aquatiques sont souvent utilisées comme appât pour la pêche.

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noun

/ˈdɒb.sən.flaɪ/C2formalscientific
  • frGrand insecte au corps mou dont le mâle possède de longues mandibules fines ; ses larves aquatiques sont souvent utilisées comme appât pour la pêche.

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

  1. Large aquatic insectC2formal

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

    frCorydale

    • 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