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CADDISWORM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
Synonyms:
caddisworm; strawworm
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("caddisworm" is a kind of...):
caseworm (insect larva that constructs a protective case around its body)
Holonyms ("caddisworm" is a member of...):
order Trichoptera; Trichoptera (an order of insects consisting of caddis flies)