caddis fly

any of an order (Trichoptera) of small, mothlike insects with a soft body, long antennae and legs, and two pairs of hairy, membranous wings

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also caddice fly

noun

Any of various four-winged insects of the order Trichoptera, found near lakes and streams.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from obsolete cad (influenced by caddis)

Origin: , variant of cod² (from the tube in which the larva lives)

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