trichoptera Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an order of insects consisting of caddis flies
    order Trichoptera.

WordNet

Tri*chop"te*ra noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , , a hair + wing.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.

Webster 1913