Thesaurus: caterpillar

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1. n. 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. n. A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars.
3. n. a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
4. n. a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
5. 1. (Zoöl.) 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. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars. Caterpillar catcher, or Caterpillar eater (Zoöl.), a bird belonging to the family of Shrikes, which feeds on caterpillars. The name is also given to several other birds. -- Caterpillar hunter (Zoöl.), any species of beetles of the genus Callosoma and other allied genera of the family Carabidæ which feed habitually upon caterpillars.
6. The larval state of a butterfly or any lepidopterous insect;sometimes, but less commonly, the larval state of other insects, asthe sawflies, which are also called false caterpillars. The truecaterpillars have three pairs of true legs, and several pairs ofabdominal fleshy legs (prolegs) armed with hooks. Some are hairy,others naked. They usually feed on leaves, fruit, and succulentvegetables, being often very destructive, Many of them are popularlycalled worms, as the cutworm, cankerworm, army worm, cotton worm,silkworm.
7. n:100 n. a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth n. a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work