caddisworm

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noun

The larva of the caddis fly.

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strawworm
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Meanings

nouncaddisworm (plural caddisworms)

plural caddisworms

  1. The larva of the caddis fly.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris

Similar
strawworm
Broader
caseworm
Also see
codwormstrawworm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From caddis + worm.

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Cite this entry
APA

caddisworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caddisworm

MLA

“caddisworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caddisworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caddisworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caddisworm.

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