Noun: dobsonfly 'dób-sun,flI
- Large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
"The male dobsonfly's impressive mandibles are used in mating displays";
- dobson, dobson fly, Corydalus cornutus
Derived forms: dobsonflies
Type of: neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect
Part of: Corydalis, Corydalus, genus Corydalis, genus Corydalus
Encyclopedia: Dobsonfly