Caterpillar vs. Worms
Caterpillarnoun
The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
Caterpillarnoun
A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.
Caterpillarnoun
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.
Caterpillarnoun
A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars.
Caterpillarnoun
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
Caterpillarnoun
a large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
Caterpillar
Caterpillars ( CAT-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 are commonly called caterpillars as well.
Wormsnoun
plural of worm
Caterpillar Illustrations
