trichopteron

Definitions of trichopteron
  1. noun
    caddis fly
    synonyms: trichopteran, trichopterous insect
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    types:
    caddice fly, caddice-fly, caddis fly, caddis-fly
    small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
    type of:
    insect
    a small creature with six legs, three body fragments, two antennae, and usually wings belonging in the Arthropoda phylum
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