caddisfly
or cad·dice·fly
[ kad-is-flahy ]
/ ˈkæd ɪsˌflaɪ /
noun, plural cad·dis·flies.
any of numerous aquatic insects constituting the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of membranous, often hairy wings and superficially resembling moths.
Compare
caddisworm.
Origin of caddisfly
First recorded in 1780–90; see origin at
caddisworm,
fly2
Words nearby caddisfly
caddie car,
caddie cart,
caddis,
caddis fly,
caddis worm,
caddisfly,
caddish,
caddisworm,
caddo,
caddoan,
caddy
Example sentences from the Web for caddisfly
After a while he will cling to some weed near the surface, and spin a chrysalis, from which the caddisfly will break forth.