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caterpillar

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for caterpillar.

Editorial note

On the other hand, butterflies remember things from their caterpillar lives, after their brains turned to mush.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of caterpillar gathered in one view.

noun

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

noun

A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.

verb

(intransitive) To move along slowly, drawing one's body up, in the manner of a caterpillar.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for caterpillar.

verb

(intransitive) To move along slowly, drawing one's body up, in the manner of a caterpillar.

Example sentences

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On the other hand, butterflies remember things from their caterpillar lives, after their brains turned to mush.

2

As an aside of other software limited hardware, Caterpillar c-series Diesel engines are software limited to a certain extent.

3

Technology develops in a way that often makes the present as dissimilar from its roots as a caterpillar and butterfly.

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The satisfaction of learning how to drive a caterpillar pulling a duckfoot plow and making a half-mile long very straight line.

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I tried caterpillar when I was in Congo, it was even more disgusting than you might imagine.

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Pigs and cows seem obviously out of the questions, but how about cockroach, caterpillar, corepod, hydra[0]?

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Also, your essay reminded me of the caterpillar from alice in wonderland.

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To travel, they hopped in the diesel tractor (think of a very small caterpillar) and, to the surprise of their hosts, showed up on time.

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I don't understand what advantage does this bring over a small tank or something with caterpillar if they were used in a war?

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Heck, when a tread linkage broke on his D9 Caterpillar we managed to get a new one and get it installed right in the field.

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Similar comments from Caterpillar last week.

12

It's like Caterpillar saying, we're going to build an asteroid-digger.

Quote examples

1

I don't know that it was "scraping the bottom", some Russian subs are known to have caterpillar treads.

2

Wasn't this also the caterpillar drive from "Hunt for Red October"?

3

This isn't "your baby is ugly." This is "your caterpillar is ugly."

Proper noun examples

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Caterpillar seems to be more effective than legs, especially in dirty environments of a war.

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Longevity, yes: 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' a popular children's book has sold 29 million copies, and according to Newsweek, does $50 million in licensing deals a year.

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They're tracking a similar profit level as: Aflac, Metlife, Traveler's, Deere, Rio Tinto, Caterpillar, Inditex, Lockheed, Gilead etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use caterpillar in a sentence?

On the other hand, butterflies remember things from their caterpillar lives, after their brains turned to mush.

What does caterpillar mean?

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

What part of speech is caterpillar?

caterpillar is commonly used as noun, verb.