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trichopteran
[ trih-kop-ter-uhn ]
/ trɪˈkɒp tər ən /
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adjective
noun
Also trichopteron. a trichopterous insect; caddisfly.
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Origin of trichopteran
Words nearby trichopteran
trichomonad, trichomonas, trichomoniasis, trichonotid, trichonymph, trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous, trichosis, trichothecene, trichotillomania
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British Dictionary definitions for trichopteran
trichopteran
/ (traɪˈkɒptərən) /
noun
any insect of the order Trichoptera, which comprises the caddis flies
adjective
Also: trichopterous (trɪˈkɒptərəs) of, relating to, or belonging to the order Trichoptera
Word Origin for trichopteran
C19: from New Latin Trichoptera, literally: having hairy wings, from Greek thrix a hair + pteron wing
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Scientific definitions for trichopteran
trichopteran
[ trĭ-kŏp′tər-ən ]
Any of various small, freshwater insects of the order Trichoptera. Trichopterans have two pairs of wings covered with hairs, and often have hair on the head and thorax. The caddisflies are trichopterans.
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