Caddis Definition

kadis
noun
A coarse woolen material; worsted yarn.
Webster's New World
A worsted ribbon.
Webster's New World

Caddis worm.

Webster's New World

The larva of a caddice fly that generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris.

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Other Word Forms of Caddis

Noun

Singular:
caddis
Plural:
caddises

Origin of Caddis

  • Probably from Middle English cadace cotton wool (from Anglo-Norman) (from Old Provençal cadarz) and from French cadis woolen cloth (from Old Provençal)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Caddis Sentence Examples

  • Some caddis fly species are tolerant of slight pollution.

  • We particularly needed to gather together this group of experts to be sure than any adult caddis found were indeed Land Caddis.

  • The size, the material used and how its case has been constructed can identify each sub species of cased caddis.

  • The Caddis larvae normally live on river-beds, and make cocoons for themselves from bark, gravel and other river detritus.

  • In recent years there has been quite a craze for the Polish or Check heavily weighted nymphs that imitate free-swimming caddis larvae.

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Words Starting With

CCACAD

Words Ending With

SISDIS

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Words Starting With C and Ending With S

Starts With C & Ends With SStarts With CA & Ends With SStarts With C & Ends With IS

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With S