noun
- plural of caddis; aquatic insect larvae that build protective cases from small stones, twigs, or other materials
Usage: entomology
Examples
- The stream was full of caddises clinging to rocks.
- Caddises are important food sources for trout.
- The biology students collected caddises to study their case-building behavior.
- Different species of caddises use various materials for their protective cases.
- Fly fishermen often use artificial lures that imitate caddises.
- The clear water allowed us to observe caddises moving along the bottom.