caddis fly

Other forms: caddis flies

Definitions of caddis fly
  1. noun
    small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
    synonyms: caddice fly, caddice-fly, caddis-fly
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    type of:
    trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous insect
    caddis fly
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