Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Trichoptera"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Phryganeides \Phryg`a*ne"i*des\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Phryganea, the
typical genus, fr. Gr. ? a dry stick.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of neuropterous insects which includes the caddice
flies; -- called also {Trichoptera}. See {Trichoptera}.
[Written also {Phryganides}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Trichoptera \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Trichoptera
n : an order of insects consisting of caddis flies [syn: {Trichoptera},
{order Trichoptera}]
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