caterpillarˈkæt əˌpɪl ər, ˈkæt ər-
caterpillar (n)
- plural
- caterpillars
English Definitions:
caterpillar (noun)
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
Caterpillar, cat (noun)
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
caterpillar (Noun)
The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
caterpillar (Noun)
A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera. They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture. Many moth species are better known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce. The etymological origins of the word are from the early 16th century, from Middle English catirpel, catirpeller, probably an alteration of Old North French catepelose: cate, cat + pelose, hairy.
Caterpillar
Caterpillars ( KAT-ər-pil-ər) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies (suborder Symphyta) are commonly called caterpillars as well. Both lepidopteran and symphytan larvae have eruciform body shapes. Caterpillars of most species eat plant material (often leaves), but not all; some (about 1%) eat insects, and some are even cannibalistic. Some feed on other animal products. For example, clothes moths feed on wool, and horn moths feed on the hooves and horns of dead ungulates. Caterpillars are typically voracious feeders and many of them are among the most serious of agricultural pests. In fact, many moth species are best known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce, whereas the moths are obscure and do no direct harm. Conversely, various species of caterpillar are valued as sources of silk, as human or animal food, or for biological control of pest plants.
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