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caddisfly

caddisfly is the alternative form of caddis fly.

Meaning of caddis fly

Noun

caddis fly (plural caddis flies)

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

Forms of caddisfly

pluralcaddisflies

Words formed from caddisfly

Phrases with caddisfly

Questions about caddisfly

What is caddisfly the alternative form of?
Caddisfly is the alternative form of caddis fly.

Words near caddisfly in the dictionary

  1. caddis worm
  2. caddis worms
  3. caddised
  4. caddises
  5. caddisflies
  6. caddisfly
  7. caddish
  8. caddishly
  9. caddishness
  10. caddishnesses
  11. caddism

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