caterpillars

Definition of caterpillars in English English dictionary: plural of caterpillar
saddleback caterpillars: plural form of saddleback caterpillar
caterpillar: {n} the general name of winged insects in their reptile or worm state; the varieties are numerous; a plant
Caterpillar: {i} American company that manufactures agricultural and heavy industrial machinery
caterpillar: The larval stage of a butterfly or moth
caterpillar: A caterpillar is a tree in which there is some path p in the tree, and every other vertex of the tree is adjacent to some vertex of p
caterpillar: the second stage of a butterfly's life cycle Also called larva
caterpillar: 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
caterpillar: A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler
caterpillar: a large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
caterpillar: A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars
caterpillar: – generally the larval, or immature (2nd) stage of moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera)
caterpillar: 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
caterpillar: The larva of a butterfly or moth
caterpillar: The true caterpillars have three pairs of true legs, and several pairs of abdominal fleshy legs (prolegs) armed with hooks
caterpillar: small creature , second stage in the butterfly's life cycle
caterpillar: {i} wormlike larva of a butterfly or moth
caterpillar: The LARVAL stage of butterflies and moths
caterpillar: a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
caterpillar: A soft scratching post for a cat
caterpillar: a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth a large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
caterpillar: Some are hairy, others naked
caterpillar: A caterpillar is a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth. Larva of a butterfly or moth. Caterpillars have a cylindrical body consisting of 13 segments, with three pairs of legs on the thorax and "prolegs" on the abdomen. The head has six eyes on each side, short antennae, and strong jaws. Though not true worms, many caterpillars are called worms (e.g., the inchworm, or looper, and the cutworm). Caterpillar-like larvae are also found in other insect groups (e.g., sawflies and scorpionflies)