caddis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kad′is)

cad•dis¹ (kad′is),USA pronunciation n.

Also, caddice.

Anglo-French) is apparently a distinct word
Catalon cadirs, of obscure orig; Middle English cadace, cadas material for padding doublets (
Old Provencal
Middle French cadis kind of woolen cloth
probably 1570–80

cad′dised, adj.

cad•dis² (kad′is),USA pronunciation n.

cad•dis•worm (kad′is wûrm′),USA pronunciation n.

Insectsthe aquatic larva of a caddisfly, having an armored head and a pair of abdominal hooks, and typically living in a case built from sand or plant debris. Also called caddis, caddice, strawworm.

caddis (perh. plural, taken as singular, of caddy, diminutive of cad larva, ghost) + worm 1615–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

caddisworm /ˈkædɪsˌwɜːm/, caddis n

the aquatic larva of a caddis fly, which constructs a protective case around itself made of silk, sand, stones, etcAlso called: caseworm, strawworm

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