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dobsonfly

dobsonfly noun: any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly.

dobsonfly: any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and...
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Noun

dobsonfly (plural dobsonflies)

  1. Any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly.

dobsonfly meaning in Tamil

dobsonfly in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்

Forms of dobsonfly

pluraldobsonflies

Origin of dobsonfly

Unknown; possibly Dobson + fly.

Words formed from dobsonfly

Questions about dobsonfly

What does dobsonfly mean?
Dobsonfly means any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly.
What is dobsonfly in Tamil?
Dobsonfly in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Dobsonfly meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dobsonfly?
Dobsonfly is a noun.
What is the plural of dobsonfly?
The plural of dobsonfly is dobsonflies.

Words near dobsonfly in the dictionary

  1. dobsegna
  2. dobson
  3. Dobson unit
  4. Dobson units
  5. dobsonflies
  6. dobsonfly
  7. Dobsonian
  8. Dobsonian telescope
  9. Dobsonian telescopes
  10. Dobsonians
  11. dobsons

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