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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•er•pil•lar /ˈkætəˌpɪlɚ, ˈkætɚ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Insectsa small wormlike animal with a long body separated in parts, several pairs of legs, and biting mouthparts, eventually becoming a butterfly or moth.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•er•pil•lar1 (kat′ə pil′ər, kat′ər-),USA pronunciation n. - Insectsthe wormlike larva of a butterfly or a moth.
- a person who preys on others;
extortioner.
- 1400–50; late Middle English catyrpel, probably alteration of an Old North French variant of Old French chatepelose, equivalent. to chate cat1 + pelose hairy ( Latin pilōsus; see pilose); -yr probably by association with cater tomcat (see caterwaul); final -er probably by association with piller despoiler (see pillage, -er1); compare chenille
- a tractor intended for rough terrain, propelled by two endless belts or tracks that pass over a number of wheels.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: caterpillar /ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ n - the wormlike larva of butterflies and moths, having numerous pairs of legs and powerful biting jaws. It may be brightly coloured, hairy, or spiny
Etymology: 15th Century catyrpel, probably from Old Northern French catepelose, literally: hairy cat Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Caterpillar /ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ n trademark - an endless track, driven by sprockets or wheels, used to propel a heavy vehicle and enable it to cross soft or uneven ground
- a vehicle, such as a tractor, tank, bulldozer, etc, driven by such tracks
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