Look up: Caterpillar

1. Caterpillar
   worm-like larva of various insects, especially butterflies and moths.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20003
   
   
2. Caterpillar
   Larva of a moth, butterfly, or sawfly.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib
   
   
3. caterpillar
   [adj] - having caterpillar treads or tracks on the wheels 2. [n] - (trademark) a large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks 3. [n] - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
4. Caterpillar
   See larva.
   Found on http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/help/gl
   
   
5. Caterpillar
   Series of tracked construction vehicles [US]
   Found on http://www.jedsite.info/index.html
   
   
6. caterpillar
   larva of butterfly or moth Category: Various industries and crafts
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
7. Caterpillar
   Cat'er·pil`lar noun [ Middle English catyrpel , corrupted from Old French chatepelouse , or cate pelue , from chate , French chatte , she-cat, fem. of chat , Latin catus + Latin pilosus hairy, ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/37
   
   
8. caterpillar
   noun a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
   Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
9. Caterpillar
   noun a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
   Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
10. Caterpillar
    • (n.) A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars. • (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 h...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
11. caterpillar
    larva of a butterfly or moth (Lepidoptera). Caterpillars have cylindrical bodies consisting of 13 segments, with three pairs of true legs on the ... [12 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/36
    
    
12. caterpillar
    caterpillar 1. Believed to be from assumed late Latin catta pilosa, 'hairy cat'. 2. The larva of a butterfly or moth. Literally, 'a hairy she-cat', the word being derived from Old (North) French catte (French chatte, 'she-cat') and pelue, 'hairy'. It has a long soft body, many short legs, and often has brightly colored or spiny skin.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf
    
    
13. caterpillar
    caterpillar (kăt'upil"ur, kăt'ur–) , common name for the larva of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars have distinct heads and are segmented and wormlike. They have three pairs of short, jointed legs (retained in the adult) on the thorax; in addition, they have unjointed, ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08108
    
    
14. Caterpillar
    A caterpillar is the larval stage of a butterfly or moth. Wormlike in form, the body is segmented, may be hairy, and often has scent glands. The head has strong biting mandibles, silk glands, and a spinneret. Many caterpillars resemble the plant on which they feed, dry twigs, or rolled leaves. Other...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow
    
    
15. caterpillar
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kat′er-pil′er Definitions: 1. The wormlike larval stage of a butterfly or a moth.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio
    
    
16. caterpillar
    Larval stage of a butterfly or moth. Wormlike in form, the body is segmented, may be hairy, and often has scent glands. The head has strong biting mandibles, silk glands, and a spinneret. Many caterpillars resemble the plant on which they feed, dry twigs, or rolled leaves. Others are highly coloured...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency
    
    
17. Caterpillar
    `Caterpillars` are the larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, with some species being insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered pests in agriculture. Many...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar
    
    
18. Caterpillar
    (Elisa album) `Caterpillar` is a best-of compilation by pop rock singer Elisa, mainly aimed at the international market. It`s an international, revisited edition of Soundtrack `96-`06 and it has been published in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Luxembourg. Track listing:...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar