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Pincer vs Hellgramite - What's the difference?

pincer | hellgramite |

As nouns the difference between pincer and hellgramite

is that pincer is any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers while hellgramite is 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.

As an adjective pincer

is (of an attack) see pincer attack.

pincer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers

    • Derived terms

    * pincer attack

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (Of an attack) See pincer attack

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    hellgramite

    English

    (Dobsonfly)

    Alternative forms

    * hellgamite * helgramite * hellgrammite

    Noun

    (en 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.
  • (fishing) A lure designed to mimic a hellgramite.