caddis fly

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caddis fly

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From earlier caddis (“larva of the caddis fly”) + fly.

noun caddis flies · caddisfly

Any insect, of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings; they are found near lakes and streams.
Similar: rail fly, sedge fly

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noun insect of the order Trichoptera

Español	tricóptero, frigánea
中文	石蛾 shí'é
Deutsch	Köcherfliege
Italiano	tricottero
Русский	весня́нка vesnjánka, руче́йник ručéjnik

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@misc{caddis_fly_2026,
  title = {caddis fly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caddis%20fly},
  urldate = {2026-11-08}
}