- caddis fly
- a fly of the order Trichoptera; hairs and scales from these flies are a cause of allergic symptoms in susceptible persons.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
caddis fly
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caddis fly — n. any of an order (Trichoptera) of small, mothlike insects with a soft body, long antennae and legs, and two pairs of hairy, membranous wings * * * Any member of about 7,000 species of mothlike aquatic insects (order Trichoptera) found worldwide … Universalium
caddis fly — caddis fly, caddisfly caddisfly . same as {caddice fly}. Syn: caddice fly, caddicefly. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caddis fly — n. any of an order (Trichoptera) of small, mothlike insects with a soft body, long antennae and legs, and two pairs of hairy, membranous wings … English World dictionary
caddis fly — noun small moth like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae • Syn: ↑caddis fly, ↑caddice fly, ↑caddice fly • Hypernyms: ↑trichopterous insect, ↑trichopteran, ↑trichopteron … Useful english dictionary
caddis-fly — n. (pl. flies) any small hairy winged nocturnal insect of the order Trichoptera, living near water. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn. * * * noun small moth like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae • Syn: ↑caddis fly … Useful english dictionary
caddis-fly — n. See caddice fly … New dictionary of synonyms
caddis fly — /ˈkædəs flaɪ/ (say kaduhs fluy) noun any of various adult insects of the order Trichoptera, characterised by four membranous, more or less hairy wings. Also, caddice fly. {origin uncertain} …
caddis fly — noun Date: 1787 any of an order (Trichoptera) of insects with four membranous usually hairy wings, vestigial mouthparts, slender many jointed antennae, and aquatic larvae compare caddisworm … New Collegiate Dictionary
caddis fly — noun any insect, of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings; they are found near lakes and streams … Wiktionary
caddis fly — n. small insect with two pairs of hairy membranous wings and superficially similar to moths … English contemporary dictionary
