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Large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male
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dobson
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Wikipedia
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Dobson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aaron Dobson , American football player Adam Dobson , American ice-hockey goal keeper Anita Dobson , British actress Austin Dobson , British poet Austin Dobson , British racing driver Barrie ...
WordNet
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n. large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait [syn: hellgrammiate ] large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait [syn: dobsonfly , dobson fly , Corydalus cornutus ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Dobson \Dob"son\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect ( Corydalus cornutus ), used as bait in angling. See Hellgamite .
Wiktionary
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n. The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (''Corydalus cornutus''), used as bait in fishing.
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Population (2000): 1457 Housing Units (2000): 594 Land area (2000): 1.790420 sq. miles (4.637166 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.790420 sq. miles (4.637166 sq. km) FIPS code: 17340 Located within: North ...
Usage examples of dobson.
Although Hugh was a grown man, he still thought of the silver-haired Dobson as an authority figure.
As far as he had known, Dobson was family-oriented, a devoted husband.
It was clear to him that Dobson had set a trail of clues, which began with the mistletoe found outside the Chamberlain Music Hall.
I fear Trevor Dobson is much more cunning, far less intellectual, and certainly more evil than the members of those cerebral organizations.
He hoped Dobson would agree to meet him and that their confrontation would not end in a violent manner.
It would be an excellent place for us to think through whatever devilment Dobson plans to send our way.
Trevor Dobson owns more than a thousand acres of land, which borders three thousand owned by my father.
Knowing that the note had been left by Trevor Dobson sent goose bumps racing over arms.
Hugh hurried to find that Trevor Dobson had returned to Tremaine Way late that afternoon.
He could only conclude that Dobson had returned in broad daylight because he was ready for some sort of confrontation.
Hugh waited for his drink to be delivered, he studied Dobson carefully.
Why would Dobson risk his meticulously masterminded plot by getting drunk?
If Dobson had been true to druid lore, she might be suspended from above in a hanging wicker basket.
The nearest office was unoccupied, so they went in, and Dobson shut the door.
On the way over Dobson explained two things that Cal had been still puzzled about.