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hellgrammite

Corydalus \Corydalus\ prop. n. The type genus of the Corydalidae. It includes the dobsonfly ( Corydalus cornutus), whose aquatic larva, the hellgrammite, is used as bait in fishing.

Syn: genus Corydalus, genus Corydalis.

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hellgrammite

n. (alternative spelling of hellgramite English)

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Hellgrammite

Hellgrammite may refer to:

  • Hellgrammite (comics)
  • Hellgrammite, the larval form of the dobsonfly
Hellgrammite (comics)

Hellgrammite (Roderick Rose) is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, commonly as an enemy of Superman.

Usage examples of "hellgrammite".

Inside, crowds of schoolchildren and harassed-looking adults formed a ragged queue that trailed through a brightly lit corridor, its walls covered with huge glossy color photos and computer-enhanced images of hissing cockroaches, hellgrammites, morpho butterflies, deathwatch beetles, polyphemous moths.