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1. (n.) caterpillar
the larva of a butterfly or a moth, having biting mouthparts, a long segmented body with several pairs of legs and prolegs, and a spinneret.
Etymology: (1400–50; catyrpel, prob. OF chatepelose=chatecat+pelose hairy (&indirdesc; L pilōsus; see pilose ))
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1. (noun) caterpillar
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
2. (noun) Caterpillar, cat
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
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1. (noun) caterpillar
a worm-like creature that changes into a butterfly or moth
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1. (noun) Caterpillar
the larval state of a butterfly or any lepidopterous insect; sometimes, but less commonly, the larval state of other insects, as the sawflies, which are also called false caterpillars. The true caterpillars have three pairs of true legs, and several pairs of abdominal fleshy legs (prolegs) armed with hooks. Some are hairy, others naked. They usually feed on leaves, fruit, and succulent vegetables, being often very destructive, Many of them are popularly called worms, as the cutworm, cankerworm, army worm, cotton worm, silkworm
2. (noun) Caterpillar
a plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars
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Sense: the larva of a butterfly or moth that feeds upon the leaves of plants
There's a caterpillar on this lettuce.
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 Afrikaans: rusper |
 Arabic: دودَةٌ، فَراشَةٌ |
 Bulgarian: гъсеница |
 Brazilian: lagarta |
 Czech: housenka |
 German: die Raupe |
 Danish: sommerfuglelarve; kålorm |
 Greek: κάμπια |
 Spanish: oruga |
 Estonian: tõuk, röövik |
 Farsi: کرم حشره |
 Finnish: perhosentoukka |
 French: chenille |
 Hebrew: זָחַל |
 Hindi: इल्ली कीड़ा |
 Croatian: gusjenica |
 Hungarian: hernyó |
 Indonesian: ulat |
 Icelandic: fiðrildislirfa, tólffótun |
 Italian: bruco |
 Japanese: 毛虫 |
 Korean: 애벌레 |
 Lithuanian: vikšras |
 Latvian: kāpurs |
 Malay: ulat bulu |
 Dutch: rups |
 Norwegian: sommerfugllarve; kålorm |
 Polish: gąsienica |
 Persian: کرم حشره |
 Pashto: ځينى حشرات (پتنګ، كمپلۍ چ |
 Portuguese: lagarta |
 Romanian: omidă |
 Russian: гусеница |
 Slovak: húsenica |
 Slovenian: gosenica |
 Serbian: gusenica |
 Swedish: [fjärils]larv, kål-, lövm |
 Thai: หนอนผีเสื้อ |
 Turkish: tırtıl |
 Taiwanese: 毛蟲 |
 Ukrainian: гусінь |
 Urdu: تتلی یا کسی کیڑے کا لاروا |
 Vietnamese: sâu bướm |
 Chinese: 毛虫 |
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