caddis
1Caddis — Cad dis, n. [OE. caddas, Scot. caddis lint, caddes a kind of woolen cloth, cf. Gael. cada, cadadh, a kind of cloth, cotton, fustian, W. cadas, F. cadis.] A kind of worsted lace or ribbon. Caddises, cambrics, lawns. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
2caddis — (also caddis fly) ► NOUN ▪ a small moth like insect having aquatic larvae that build protective cases of sticks, stones, etc. ORIGIN of unknown origin …
3caddis — caddis1 [kad′is] n. [ME & OFr cadas, floss silk; confused with Fr cadis, coarse serge, after CADIZ (? where made)] 1. a coarse woolen material; worsted yarn 2. a worsted ribbon caddis2 [kad′is] n. CADDIS WORM …
4caddis — larva of the May fly, 1650s, of unknown origin, perhaps a dim. of some sense of CAD (Cf. cad) …
5Caddis — Caddice Cad dice, Caddis Cad dis, n. [Prov. E. caddy, cadew; cf. G. k[ o]der bait.] (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larv[ae] generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells,… …
6caddis — I. noun also caddice Etymology: Middle English cadas cotton wool, from Anglo French cadaz, from Old Occitan cadarz Date: 1530 worsted yarn; specifically a worsted ribbon or binding formerly used for garters and girdles II. noun Date: 1651… …
7caddis — [ kadɪs] (also caddis fly) noun a small moth like insect of an order having aquatic larvae that build protective cases of sticks, stones, etc. [Order Trichoptera.] Origin C17: of unknown origin …
8caddis fly — n. any of an order (Trichoptera) of small, mothlike insects with a soft body, long antennae and legs, and two pairs of hairy, membranous wings * * * Any member of about 7,000 species of mothlike aquatic insects (order Trichoptera) found worldwide …
9caddis worm — caddis worm, the larva of a caddis fly, very important as fish food and used as bait in fishing. Also, caddis, caddice …
10caddis fly — caddis fly, caddisfly caddisfly . same as {caddice fly}. Syn: caddice fly, caddicefly. [WordNet 1.5] …
