caddis fly

noun

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: any of an order (Trichoptera) of insects with four membranous usually hairy wings, vestigial mouthparts, slender many-jointed antennae, and aquatic larvae — compare caddisworm

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The first known use of caddis fly was in 1735

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caddis fly

noun

cad·dis fly | \ ˈka-dəs- \

Kids Definition of caddis fly

: an insect that has four wings and a larva which lives in water in a silk case covered especially with bits of wood, gravel, sand, or plant matter

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