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1. Small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
   - caddis fly, caddis-fly, caddice fly, caddice-fly
    
2. Larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
   - caddisworm, strawworm, caddis worm, caddice worm, caddice
    
3. The larva of a caddice fly that generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris
   - caddice
    
4. A kind of worsted lace or ribbon

Derived forms: caddises

Type of: caseworm, trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous insect

Part of: order Trichoptera, Trichoptera

Encyclopedia: Caddis, Paul