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Caterpillar word meaning and definition

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[noun] a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
[noun] (trademark) a large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
[adjective] having caterpillar treads or tracks on the wheels; "a caterpillar-tracked earthmover"
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\Cat"er*pil`lar\, n. [OE. catyrpel, corrupted fr. OF. chatepelouse, or cate pelue, fr. chate, F. chatte, she-cat, fem. of chat, L. catus + L. pilosus hairy, or F. pelu hairy, fr. L. pilus hair. See {Cat}, and {Pile} hair.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) 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. 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Scorpiurus}, with pods resembling caterpillars. {Caterpillar catcher}, or {Caterpillar eater} (Zo["o]l.), a bird belonging to the family of Shrikes, which feeds on caterpillars. The name is also given to several other birds. {Caterpillar hunter} (Zo["o]l.), any species of beetles of the genus {Callosoma} and other allied genera of the family {Carabid[ae]} which feed habitually upon caterpillars.

Synonyms for caterpillar

cat, caterpillar-tracked, tracked

See also: army worm | cabbageworm | fall armyworm | inchworm | lappet caterpillar | larva | Lepidoptera | looper | Manduca quinquemaculata | Manduca sexta | measuring worm | order Lepidoptera | potato tuberworm | potato worm | silkworm | Spodoptera exigua | Spodoptera frugiperda | tent caterpillar | tomato hornworm | wild wilkworm |

Related terms: arachnid, arthropod, aurelia, beetle, bug, centipede, chilopod, chrysalis, cocoon, daddy longlegs, diplopod, fly, grub, harvestman, hexapod, insect, larva, maggot, millepede, millipede, mite, nymph, nympha, pupa, scorpion, spider, tarantula, tick, wiggler, wriggler

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Let's analyse "caterpillar" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RALLIPRETAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 3020 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.-. .- - . .-. .--. .. .-.. .-.. .- .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: caterpillar: 1 + 5 + 9 + 1 = 16, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: caterpillar: 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 7 + 9 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 9 = 52, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (2) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (2) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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