Definition of Caddes
{ Cad"dice, Cad"dis } (?),
n. [Prov. E. caddy, cadew; cf. G.
köder bait.] (Zoöl.) 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. [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.] A kind of
worsted lace or ribbon. "Caddises, cambrics, lawns."
Shak.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The larva of a caddice fly that generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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