goerid

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noun

Any caddisfly of the family Goeridae.

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Meanings

noungoerid (plural goerids)

plural goerids

  1. biologyAny caddisfly of the family Goeridae.

    All three families arose in the Northern Hemisphere (5.3.2) and, except for a few of the more derived goerids, are confined to that hemisphere.

    2015, Glenn B Wiggins, Caddisflies: The Underwater Architects

Origin

Clipping of taxonomic name Goeridae.

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Anagrams

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APA

goerid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goerid

MLA

“goerid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goerid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goerid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goerid.

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