caddisworm
cad·dis·worm
noun \ˈka-dəs-ˌwərm\Definition of CADDISWORM
: the larva of a caddis fly that lives in and carries around a silken case covered with bits of debris
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Origin of CADDISWORM
probably alteration of obsolete codworm; from the case or tube in which it lives
First Known Use: 1622
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