English Explanatory Dictionary

caddis fly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any insect, of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings; they are found near lakes and streams.

Word forms

caddis fly caddis flies caddisfly

Etymology

From earlier caddis (“larva of the caddis fly”) + fly.

Synonyms

rail fly sedge fly

Derived words

bizarre caddisfly fingernet caddisfly
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