"dobson" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dobsons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dobson (plural dobsons)
  1. The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in fishing. Categories (lifeform): Megalopterans Synonyms: dobsonfly

Inflected forms

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