caddisfly: Meaning and Definition of

cad•dis•fly

Pronunciation: (kad'is-flī"), [key]
— pl. -flies.
  1. any of numerous aquatic insects constituting the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of membranous, often hairy wings and superficially resembling moths.
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