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| Matching Terms: | | trichopter, trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous, trichopterous insect
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| | Definition: | | [n] an order of insects consisting of caddis flies |
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| | Synonyms: | | order Trichoptera |
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| | See Also: | | animal order, caddisworm, class Hexapoda, class Insecta, Hexapoda, Insecta, strawworm, trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous insect |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tri*chop"te*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. tri`x,
tricho`s, a hair + ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
A suborder of Neuroptera usually having the wings covered
with minute hairs. It comprises the caddice flies, and is
considered by some to be a distinct order.
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