dobsonfly
noun
dob·son·fly
ˈdäb-sən-ˌflī 
: a winged insect (family Corydalidae) that has very long slender mandibles in the male and a large carnivorous aquatic larva and that is now usually considered a neuropteran compare hellgrammite
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“Dobsonfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dobsonfly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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dobsonfly
noun
dob·son·fly
ˈdäb-sən-ˌflī
: a large-eyed winged insect with a large flesh-eating water-dwelling larva
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