caterpillar


Definition: Meaning of, caterpillar in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkatəpɪlə /

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caterpillar caterpillars
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  1. a small creature like a WORM with many legs that eats leaves and that develops into a BUTTERFLY or other flying insect
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Caterpillar


Definition: Meaning of, Caterpillar in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkætəpɪlə /

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  1. also Caterpillar track a metal belt made of short connected pieces that is fastened over the wheels of a heavy vehicle to help it to move over soft ground
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Caterpillar used in phrases

  • caterpillar track (noun)
    1. an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
  • caterpillar tread (noun)
    1. an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
  • caterpillar-tracked (adjective)
    1. having caterpillar treads or tracks on the wheels
  • forest tent caterpillar (noun)
    1. larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees
  • lappet caterpillar (noun)
    1. larva of a lappet moth
  • tent caterpillar (noun)
    1. the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
  • tent-caterpillar moth (noun)
    1. moth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets
    2. moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars
  • tussock caterpillar (noun)
    1. larva of a tussock moth
  • woolly bear caterpillar (noun)
    1. caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests
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