Caddis-fly (Noun)
Meaning
Small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The trout leapt from the water to catch the caddis-fly hovering above the surface.
- Caddis-flies are often used as bait by anglers due to their attractiveness to fish.
- The caddis-fly larvae were found attached to rocks in the river, where they fed on algae.
- In the evening, the air near the lake was filled with swarms of caddis-flies.
- The fisherman carefully tied a caddis-fly imitation to his hook, hoping to catch a large trout.