Caddice-flies

  • 1Indusial — In*du sial, a. [See {Indusium}.] Of, pertaining to, or containing, the petrified cases of the larv[ae] of certain insects. [1913 Webster] {Indusial limestone} (Geol.), a fresh water limestone, largely composed of the agglomerated cases of caddice …

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  • 2Indusial limestone — Indusial In*du sial, a. [See {Indusium}.] Of, pertaining to, or containing, the petrified cases of the larv[ae] of certain insects. [1913 Webster] {Indusial limestone} (Geol.), a fresh water limestone, largely composed of the agglomerated cases… …

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  • 3Phryganeides — Phryg a*ne i*des, n. pl. [NL., fr. Phryganea, the typical genus, fr. Gr. ? a dry stick.] (Zo[ o]l.) A tribe of neuropterous insects which includes the caddice flies; called also {Trichoptera}. See {Trichoptera}. [Written also {Phryganides}.]… …

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  • 4Phryganides — Phryganeides Phryg a*ne i*des, n. pl. [NL., fr. Phryganea, the typical genus, fr. Gr. ? a dry stick.] (Zo[ o]l.) A tribe of neuropterous insects which includes the caddice flies; called also {Trichoptera}. See {Trichoptera}. [Written also… …

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  • 5Trichoptera — Phryganeides Phryg a*ne i*des, n. pl. [NL., fr. Phryganea, the typical genus, fr. Gr. ? a dry stick.] (Zo[ o]l.) A tribe of neuropterous insects which includes the caddice flies; called also {Trichoptera}. See {Trichoptera}. [Written also… …

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  • 6Trichoptera — Tri*chop te*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. tri x, tricho s, a hair + ? wing.] (Zo[ o]l.) A suborder of Neuroptera usually having the wings covered with minute hairs. It comprises the caddice flies, and is considered by some to be a distinct order.… …

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  • 7trichoptera — n. pl. (Ent.) Caddice flies …

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  • 8caddis-fly — n. (pl. flies) any small hairy winged nocturnal insect of the order Trichoptera, living near water. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn. * * * noun small moth like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae • Syn: ↑caddis fly …

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