caddisworm

cad·dis·worm

or caddis worm  (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

caddis

n

(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 debris strawworm order Trichoptera, Trichoptera - an order of insects consisting of caddis flies caseworm - insect larva that constructs a protective case around its body