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Definition of Caddice
1. n. The larva of a caddice fly. These larvæ generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also caddice worm, or caddis worm.
Definition of Caddice
1. caddis [n -S] - See also: caddis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caddice
Literary usage of Caddice
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual on the Study of Insects by John Henry Comstock, Anna Botsford Comstock (1895)
"The caddice-flies or caddice-worms. The members of this order have four ...
The caddice-flies are moth-like insects which are common in the vicinity of ..."
2. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1847)
"THE ROSE caddice SAW-FLY. A WORK devoted to the investigation of the manners and
oeconomy of the species of insects which feed upon the Rose-tree would ..."
3. The harmonies of nature; or, The unity of Creation by Georg Ludwig Hartwig (1866)
"... and Stigmata—The Butterfly's Wing under the Microscope—-Defences of
Insects—Vitality—Concealments—The caddice Fly—The Small Ermine ..."
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