noun
caddis fly
• Syn: ↑trichopterous insect, ↑trichopteron
• Hypernyms: ↑insect
• Hyponyms: ↑caddis fly, ↑caddis-fly, ↑caddice fly, ↑caddice-fly
• Member Holonyms: ↑Trichoptera, ↑order Trichoptera
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adjective or nounsee trichoptera
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/tri kop"teuhr euhn/, adj.
1. trichopterous.
n.
[1835-45; < NL Trichopter(a) (see TRICHOPTEROUS) + -AN]
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trichopˈteran noun and adjective
(an insect) of the Trichoptera
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Main Entry: ↑Trichoptera
Useful english dictionary. 2012.