HELLGRAMMITE


Meaning of HELLGRAMMITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhel-grə-ˌmīt ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1866

: a carnivorous aquatic North American insect larva that is the young form of a dobsonfly (especially Corydalis cornutus ) and is used for fish bait

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