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n. The wormlike larva of a butterfly or moth.

n. Any of various insect larvae similar to those of the butterfly or moth.

n. The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

n. A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.

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.

n. A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars.

n. Properly, the larva of a lepidopterous insect, but also applied to the larvæ of other insects, such as members of the family Tenthredinidœ, or saw-flies.

n. A cockchafer.

n. An envious person who does mischief without provocation.

n. One who preys upon the substance of another; an extortioner.

n. The popular name of plants of the genus Scorpiurus.

n. The larva of an Australian lymantriid moth, Teara melanosticta, which forms in columns like the European Cnethocampa processionea.

n. a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

n. a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

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caterpillar eater   

tracked vehicle   

hickory horned-devil caterpillar    vegetable caterpillar    harlequin caterpillar    red-humped apple-tree caterpillar    blue-spangled peach-tree caterpillar    wheat false caterpillar    caterpillar point-lace    scale-caterpillar    black caterpillar    orange-dog caterpillar   

cutworm    cankerworm    armyworm    cotton worm    silkworm   

tent caterpillar    caterpillar track   

larva    moth    grasshopper    beetle    ant    spider    worm    grub    snail    insect