hellgrammite

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/ˈhɛlɡɹəˌmaɪt/

noun

The aquatic larval form of the dobsonfly, having a segmented body with legs on each segment, and a head with prominent pincers, prized as fish bait.

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Meanings

nounhellgrammite (plural hellgrammites)

plural hellgrammites · alternative hellgramite · alternative helgrammite · alternative helgramite

  1. The aquatic larval form of the dobsonfly, having a segmented body with legs on each segment, and a head with prominent pincers, prized as fish bait.
  2. fishingA lure designed to mimic such a larva.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait

Similar
dobson
Broader
larva
Also see
dobson

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Unknown

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APA

hellgrammite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellgrammite

MLA

“hellgrammite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellgrammite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hellgrammite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellgrammite.

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