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trichoptera
CIDE DICTIONARY
trichoptera, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. tri`x, tricho`s, a hair + wing.].
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]
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