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hellgrammite

/ˈhɛlɡɹəˌmaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hell-gram-mite
IPA
/ˈhɛlɡɹəˌmaɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

noun

A lure designed to mimic such a larva.

Etymology

Unknown

Inflected Forms

hellgrammites (plural) hellgramite (alternative) helgrammite (alternative) helgramite (alternative)

Synonyms

dobson

Questions

How do you pronounce hellgrammite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛlɡɹəˌmaɪt/.
What does hellgrammite mean?
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.
Where does hellgrammite come from?
Unknown

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