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caddisworm
cad·dis·worm or caddis worm C5012500 (kăd′ĭs-wûrm′)n. The aquatic wormlike larva of a caddisfly, enclosed in a cylindrical case covered with grains of sand, bits of wood or shell, or other debris.caddisworm (ˈkædɪsˌwɜːm) or caddisn (Animals) the aquatic larva of a caddis fly, which constructs a protective case around itself made of silk, sand, stones, etc. Also called: caseworm or strawworm cad•dis•worm (ˈkæd ɪsˌwɜrm)
n. the aquatic larva of a caddisfly, having an armored head and a pair of abdominal hooks, and typically living in a case built from sand or plant debris. [1615–25; caddis (perhaps pl., taken as singular, of caddy, diminutive of cad larva, ghost) + worm] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | caddisworm - larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debrisstrawwormorder Trichoptera, Trichoptera - an order of insects consisting of caddis fliescaseworm - insect larva that constructs a protective case around its body |
caddisworm
Related to caddisworm: caddis fly, lacewingSynonyms for caddiswormnoun larva of the caddis flySynonymsRelated Words- order Trichoptera
- Trichoptera
- caseworm
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