Hellgrammite Definition

hĕlgrə-mīt
noun
The carnivorous, dark-brown, aquatic larva of the dobsonfly, often used as fish bait.
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Alternative spelling of hellgramite.

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Singular:
hellgrammite
Plural:
hellgrammites

Origin of Hellgrammite

  • Probably hell (from its painful bite) -grammite of unknown meaning and origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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