# caddis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkædɪs/

## Definitions
1. The larva of a caddis fly. They generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris.

## Etymology
Unknown. See dialect forms caddew, caddy, cad-bait.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caddis