Dobson \Dob"son\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect ({Corydalus
cornutus}), used as bait in angling. See {Hellgamite}.
dobson
n 1: large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing
bait [syn: {hellgrammiate}]
2: large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in
the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait [syn: {dobsonfly},
{dobson fly}, {Corydalus cornutus}]