- a variation of caddis.
caddice
1 Americannoun
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The caddice larva makes its house of silk and sand and also lines it with a beautiful covering of fine silk.
From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley
Yes, the caddice larva grows and moults in the usual way.
From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley
Bursa: a pouch or sac: a wing pouch in male caddice flies and in connection with a stalked hair pencil.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
The caddice larvæ are carnivorous; that is, they eat animal food.
From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley
Now, Mollie, I see you have picked up a fine big caddice case.
From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley
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