caddice
/ˈkædɪs/
noun
- The larva of a caddisfly, which lives in water and builds a protective case from small stones, sand, or plant material.
- The caddice crawled along the streambed inside its tiny stone house.
- The fisherman used a caddice as bait because trout love to eat them.
- We found a caddice in the pond and watched it poke its head out of its case.
- The protective case built by a caddisfly larva, made of silk and materials like pebbles or twigs.
- She collected an empty caddice from the river to show her science class.
- The caddice was so well camouflaged that it looked like a small pile of gravel.
- Each caddice is unique, decorated with whatever the larva finds nearby.