trichopteran

trichopteran [trih-kop-ter-uh n] Word Origin adjective

1. trichopterous.

noun

2. Also trichopteron. a trichopterous insect; caddisfly.

Origin of trichopteran 1835–45; New Latin Trichopter(a) (see trichopterous) + -an Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for trichopteran trichopteran noun

1. any insect of the order Trichoptera, which comprises the caddis flies

adjective

2. Also: trichopterous (trɪˈkɒptərəs) of, relating to, or belonging to the order Trichoptera

Word Origin for trichopteran C19: from New Latin Trichoptera, literally: having hairy wings, from Greek thrix a hair + pteron wing Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 trichopteran in Science trichopteran [trĭ-kŏp′tər-ən]

1. Any of various small, freshwater insects of the order Trichoptera. Trichopterans have two pairs of wings covered with hairs, and often have hair on the head and thorax. The caddisflies are trichopterans.

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