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单词 hellgrammite
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Definition of hellgrammite in English:

hellgrammite

noun ˈhɛlɡrəmʌɪtˈhelɡrəˌmīt
North American
  • The aquatic larva of a dobsonfly, often used as fishing bait.

    〈北美〉(水栖的)鱼蛉幼虫(常用做鱼饵)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When preparing for pupation, the hellgrammite emerges from the water and quickly moves across the earth's surface.
    • And both species are more than willing to hit small lures as well as natural baits such as nightcrawlers, meal worms and hellgrammites.
    • Big trout like a big mouthful, and hellgrammites are bigger than your average mayfly or stonefly nymph.
    • Live bait, such as nightcrawlers or hellgrammites, can increase the odds of catching bass.
    • Larvae of alderflies differ from hellgrammites in that they lack the two hooks at the end of the abdomen.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of hellgrammite in US English:

hellgrammite

nounˈhelɡrəˌmīt
North American
  • The aquatic larva of a dobsonfly, often used as fishing bait.

    〈北美〉(水栖的)鱼蛉幼虫(常用做鱼饵)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Larvae of alderflies differ from hellgrammites in that they lack the two hooks at the end of the abdomen.
    • Live bait, such as nightcrawlers or hellgrammites, can increase the odds of catching bass.
    • Big trout like a big mouthful, and hellgrammites are bigger than your average mayfly or stonefly nymph.
    • And both species are more than willing to hit small lures as well as natural baits such as nightcrawlers, meal worms and hellgrammites.
    • When preparing for pupation, the hellgrammite emerges from the water and quickly moves across the earth's surface.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

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