caddis worm

noun

1. the aquatic larva of a caddis fly, which constructs a protective case around itself made of silk, sand, stones, etc Also calledcasewormstrawworm

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Oh, please, sir, you said there was another cousin called the caddis-worm.

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Under natural conditions, the caddis worm has its persecutors, the most formidable of whom appears to be the Water beetle.

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Their delicate terminal jointing, with a movable and crooked finger, is the caddis worm's equivalent of our hand.

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This time, the caddis worm is given a few very leafy stalks of pond weed (Potamogeton densum) and a bundle of small dry twigs.

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We see, therefore, that the caddis worm has not to trouble about hydrostatics when building its scabbard.

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