Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
caddis-fly is a noun meaning "small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae". It carries one recorded sense.
small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for caddis-fly come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.