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noun
Any insect, of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings; they are found near lakes and streams.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: rail fly, sedge fly
Antonyms: none provided
noun
small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: caddis-fly, caddice fly, caddice-fly
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: trichopterous insect, trichopteran, trichopteron
History
From earlier caddis (“larva of the caddis fly”) + fly.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
