caterpillar
Translation
caterpillar
Examples
A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
Grammar Patterns
a caterpillar the larva of a butterfly or moth A caterpillar was eating the leaf.
Similar Words
Synonyms: larva, grub, worm
Etymology
From Old French 'chatepelose', which literally means 'hairy cat' (from 'chate' for cat and 'pelose' for hairy).
Memory Tips
Imagine a cat ('cater') crawling on a pillar ('pillar'). A hairy cat on a pillar looks like a caterpillar.