Caddis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkædɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caddis is a noun meaning The larva of a caddis fly. They generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris.
Meaning
The larva of a caddis fly. They generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris.
More Meanings
- A rough woolen cloth; caddice.
- A kind of worsted lace or ribbon.
Example Sentences
Hee hath Ribbons of all the colours i’ th Rainebow; Points, more then all the Lawyers in Bohemia, can learnedly handle, though they come to him by th’ grosse: Inckles, Caddysses, Cambrickes, Lawnes:
Word Forms
- caddises
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pupa, cadbait, codworm, codbait, limnephilid, dobson.
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