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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Dob·son n. Zool. The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in angling. See Hellgamite.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hell·ga·mite Hell·gra·mite n. Zool. The aquatic larva of a large American winged insect (Corydalus cornutus), much used a fish bait by anglers; the dobson. It belongs to the Neuroptera.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Corydalus cornutus
      n : large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in
          the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait [syn: dobson,
           dobsonfly, dobson fly]