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trichopteran

[trih-kop-ter-uh n]
adjective
  1. trichopterous.
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noun
  1. Also trichopteron. a trichopterous insect; caddisfly.
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Origin of trichopteran

1835–45; < New Latin Trichopter(a) (see trichopterous) + -an
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British Dictionary definitions for trichopteran

trichopteran

noun
  1. any insect of the order Trichoptera, which comprises the caddis flies
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adjective
  1. Also: trichopterous (trɪˈkɒptərəs) of, relating to, or belonging to the order Trichoptera
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Word Origin for trichopteran

C19: from New Latin Trichoptera, literally: having hairy wings, from Greek thrix a hair + pteron wing
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trichopteran

[trĭ-kŏp′tər-ən]
  1. 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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