'Trichoptera' definitions:
Definition of 'Trichoptera'
(from WordNet)
noun
An order of insects consisting of caddis flies [syn: Trichoptera, order Trichoptera]
Definition of 'Trichoptera'
From: GCIDE
- Trichoptera \Tri*chop"te*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. tri`x, tricho`s, a hair + ? wing.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Trichoptera'
From: GCIDE
- Phryganeides \Phryg`a*ne"i*des\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Phryganea, the typical genus, fr. Gr. ? a dry stick.] (Zool.) A tribe of neuropterous insects which includes the caddice flies; -- called also Trichoptera. See Trichoptera. [Written also Phryganides.] [1913 Webster]