caddis fly


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cad·dis·fly

also caddis fly  (kăd′ĭs-flī′)
n.
Any of numerous insects of the order Trichoptera, having long antennae and four wings covered with short hairs, and usually found near lakes and streams. Also called trichopteran.
[Perhaps from obsolete cad (influenced by caddis), variant of cod (from the tube in which the larva lives).]
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caddis fly

n
1. (Animals) any small mothlike insect of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings and aquatic larvae (caddis worms)
[C17: of unknown origin]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.caddis fly - small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvaecaddis fly - small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
caddice fly, caddice-fly, caddis-fly
trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous insect - caddis fly
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Translations

caddis fly

[ˈkædɪsflaɪ] N → frígano m
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caddis fly

n → Köcherfliege f, → Frühlingsfliege f
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