caddis fly
noun
any small mothlike insect of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings and aquatic larvae (caddis worms)
Word Origin for caddis fly
C17: of unknown origin
Words nearby caddis fly
caddicefly,
caddie,
caddie car,
caddie cart,
caddis,
caddis fly,
caddis worm,
caddisfly,
caddish,
caddisworm,
caddo
Example sentences from the Web for caddis fly
Here is a caddis-fly now, its gauzy wings folded tentwise over its back.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History |Theodore WoodEvery fisherman knows the Caddis-worm, which is the larval form of the Caddis-fly.
Old Flies in New Dresses |Charles Edward WalkerEvery good disciple of Walton and lover of the “gentle art” knows the value of the Caddis-fly, or Water-moth, as bait.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects |C. V. Riley