Noun dobson has 2 senses
- hellgrammiate, dobson - large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
--1 is a kind of larva
--1 is a member of Corydalus, genus Corydalus, Corydalis, genus Corydalis
- dobson, dobsonfly, dobson fly, Corydalus cornutus - large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
--2 is a kind of neuropteron, neuropteran, neuropterous insect
--2 is a member of Corydalus, genus Corydalus, Corydalis, genus Corydalis
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