Caddisfly Definition
noun
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.
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Other Word Forms of Caddisfly
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
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