trichopteran

[ trih-kop-ter-uhn ]

/ trɪˈkɒp tər ən /

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adjective

trichopterous.

noun

Also trichopteron. a trichopterous insect; caddisfly.

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Origin of trichopteran

1835–45; <New Latin Trichopter(a) (see trichopterous) + -an

Words nearby trichopteran

Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton schoenleinii, Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton violaceum, trichophytosis, trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous, trichoptilosis, trichorrhexis, trichorrhexis invaginata

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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.