Caterpillar
Pronunciation
- RP IPA: /ˈkætəpɪlə(ɹ)/
Origin
From Middle English catirpel, catirpeller, probably from Old Northern French catepelose (Modern French chat + pileux ("hairy cat")), from Late Latin cattus + pilÅsus.
Synonyms
- (moth or butterfly larva) leafworm