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caddis-fly

n. (pl. -flies) any small hairy-winged nocturnal insect of the order Trichoptera, living near water.
Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn.

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noun

small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae

• Syn: ↑caddis fly, ↑caddice fly, ↑caddice-fly

• Hypernyms: ↑trichopterous insect, ↑trichopteran, ↑trichopteron

Useful english dictionary. 2012.