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单词 hellgrammite
释义

hellgrammite

noun

hell·​gram·​mite ˈhel-grə-ˌmīt How to pronounce hellgrammite (audio)
: a carnivorous aquatic North American insect larva that is the young form of a dobsonfly (especially Corydalis cornutus) and is used for fish bait

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web With rubber legs galore, a squirrel tail wing and a squishy chenille body, the bream killer looks like the love child between a hellgrammite and a tarantula. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020 The lure may imitate a hellgrammite or a crawfish, or perhaps a small baitfish feeding head down. Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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