Crossword clues for trichoptera
trichoptera
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Phryganeides \Phryg`a*ne"i*des\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Phryganea, the typical genus, fr. Gr. ? a dry stick.] (Zo["o]l.) A tribe of neuropterous insects which includes the caddice flies; -- called also Trichoptera. See Trichoptera.
Trichoptera \Tri*chop"te*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. tri`x, tricho`s, a hair + ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
Usage examples of "trichoptera".
Apart from this feature the Trichoptera also differ from the typical Neuroptera in the relatively simple, mostly longitudinal neuration of the wings, the absence or obsolescence of the mandibles and the semi-haustellate nature of the rest of the mouth-parts.
Neuroptera, sometimes to a special order, the Trichoptera, in allusion to the hairy clothing of the body and wings.