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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dobson \Dob"son\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect ({Corydalus cornutus}), used as bait in angling. See {Hellgamite}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dobson n 1: large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait [syn: {hellgrammiate}] 2: large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait [syn: {dobsonfly}, {dobson fly}, {Corydalus cornutus}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Dobson, NC (town, FIPS 17340) Location: 36.39156 N, 80.72134 W Population (1990): 1195 (499 housing units) Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 27017
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