Caddisfly definition
Any of numerous insects of the order Trichoptera, having long antennae and four wings covered with short hairs, and usually found near lakes and streams.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
caddisfly
Plural:
caddisfliesOrigin of caddisfly
- Perhaps from obsolete cad (influenced by caddis) variant of cod (from the tube in which the larva lives)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition