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Phryganea

noun
Phry·​ga·​nea | \ friˈgānēə\

Definition of Phryganea

: a genus (the type of the family Phryganeidae) of caddis flies

History and Etymology for Phryganea

New Latin, from Greek phryganon dry stick; akin to Greek phrygein to roast

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