grannom

/ (ˈɡrænəm) /

noun

a widespread caddis fly, Brachycentrus subnubilus, the larvae of which attach their cases to vegetation under running water and are esteemed as a bait by anglers

Word Origin for grannom

C18: altered from green tail

Words nearby grannom

granitoid, granité, granivorous, granjon, grannies, grannom, granny, granny bond, granny dress, granny dumping, granny flat

Example sentences from the Web for grannom

  • There are several cases in which the May-fly has been successfully introduced, and also the Grannom.

    Amateur Fish Culture |Charles Edward Walker

  • For these articles the season is almost as brief as the season of the mayfly or the grannom.

    Social Origins and Primal Law |Andrew Lang

  • Anglers packed their kit and hurried away when the grannom was signalled up.

    Lines in Pleasant Places |William Senior

  • I was deeply grieved, rather than astonished, for I have often remonstrated with poor Grannom on the recklessness of his wading.

    Angling Sketches |Andrew Lang