caterpillar
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- caterpiller (archaic)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English catirpel, catirpeller, probably from Old Northern French catepeluse (Modern French chatte + pileuse (“hairy cat”)), from Late Latin catta + pilōsa.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
caterpillar (plural caterpillars)
- The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm
- The bird just ate that green caterpillar.
- A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler
- (mathematics) A set of subtrees of a tree
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Translations[edit]
larva of a butterfly
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vehicle with a caterpillar track
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See also[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
caterpillar c
- A vehicle with caterpillar track
- Synonym: bandfordon
Declension[edit]
Declension of caterpillar | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | caterpillar | caterpillarn | caterpillrar | caterpillrarna |
Genitive | caterpillars | caterpillarns | caterpillrars | caterpillrarnas |
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