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cadbait

cadbait noun: a caddis; the larva of a caddis fly.

Noun

cadbait (plural cadbaits)

  1. (archaic) A caddis; the larva of a caddis fly.

Forms of cadbait

pluralcadbaits

Origin of cadbait

English dialect codbait, cadbote, fly.

Questions about cadbait

What does cadbait mean?
Cadbait means a caddis; the larva of a caddis fly.
What part of speech is cadbait?
Cadbait is a noun.
What is the plural of cadbait?
The plural of cadbait is cadbaits.

Words near cadbait in the dictionary

  1. cadaverously
  2. cadaverousness
  3. cadavers
  4. Cadavid
  5. cadazolid
  6. cadbait
  7. cadbaits
  8. Cadbury
  9. Cadcadir East
  10. Cadcadir West
  11. CADCAM

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