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Meaning of TRICHOPTERA

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an order of insects consisting of caddis flies
 
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 Synonyms: order Trichoptera
 
 See Also: animal order, caddisworm, class Hexapoda, class Insecta, Hexapoda, Insecta, strawworm, trichopteran, trichopteron, trichopterous insect

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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