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caddisfly

American

[kad-is-flahy] / ˈkæd ɪsˌflaɪ /

Or caddicefly

noun

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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noun

caddisflies

plural

Etymology

Origin of caddisfly

First recorded in 1780–90; see origin at caddisworm, fly ¹

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