• Caterpillar

    Pronunciation

    • RP IPA: /ˈkætÉ™pɪlÉ™(ɹ)/

    Origin

    From Middle English catirpel, catirpeller, probably from Old Northern French catepelose (Modern French chat + pileux ("hairy cat")), from Late Latin cattus + pilōsus.

    Full definition of caterpillar

    Noun

    caterpillar

    (plural caterpillars)
    1. The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.The bird just ate that green caterpillar.
    2. A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.

    Synonyms

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