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CADDIS
Etymology
Noun
caddis (countable and uncountable, plural caddises)
The larva of a caddis fly. They generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris.
A rough woolen cloth; caddice.
A kind of worsted lace or ribbon.
Source: Wiktionary
Cad"dice, Cad"dis, n. Etym: [Prov. E. caddy, cadew; cf. G. köder bait.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The larva of a caddice fly. These larvæ generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also caddice worm, or caddis worm. Caddice fly (Zoöl.), a species of trichopterous insect, whose larva is the caddice.
Cad"dis, n. Etym: [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.]
Definition: A kind of worsted lace or ribbon. "Caddises, cambrics, lawns." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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