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trichopteran

trichopteran noun: any insect of the order Trichoptera.

Noun

trichopteran (plural trichopterans)

  1. Any insect of the order Trichoptera.
    Synonyms:
    caddis fly

Adjective

trichopteran (comparative more trichopteran, superlative most trichopteran)

  1. trichopterous

Synonyms of trichopteran

Forms of trichopteran

Noun
pluraltrichopterans
Adjective
comparativemore trichopteran
superlativemost trichopteran

Origin of trichopteran

Trichoptera + -an

Questions about trichopteran

What does trichopteran mean?
Trichopteran means any insect of the order Trichoptera.
What part of speech is trichopteran?
Trichopteran can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of trichopteran?
The plural of trichopteran is trichopterans.

Words near trichopteran in the dictionary

  1. trichophyton
  2. trichophytons
  3. trichophytoses
  4. trichophytosis
  5. trichopter
  6. trichopteran
  7. trichopterans
  8. trichopterous
  9. trichopters
  10. trichopterygid
  11. trichopterygids

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