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sialid — [sī al′i dənsī′ə lid] adj. [< ModL Sialidae < Gr sialis, a kind of bird] of an alderfly n. an alderfly: Also sialidan [sī al′i dən] … English World dictionary
sialid — si·a·lid … English syllables
sialid — … Useful english dictionary
sialidan — I. adjective see sialid I II. noun see sialid II … Useful english dictionary
si|al|i|dan — «sy AL uh duhn», adjective, noun. = sialid. (Cf. ↑sialid) … Useful english dictionary
Francis Walker (entomologist) — Francis Walker (July 31, 1809 October 5, 1874) was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior… … Wikipedia
dobson — noun 1. large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait • Syn: ↑hellgrammiate • Hypernyms: ↑larva • Member Holonyms: ↑Corydalus, ↑genus Corydalus, ↑Corydalis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
si|a|lid — «SY uh lihd», adjective, noun. –adj. of a family of insects including hellgrammite. –n. a sialid insect. ╂[< New Latin Sialidae the family name < Sialis the typical genus < Greek sialís a type of bird] … Useful english dictionary
