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caterpillar

/ˈkætəpɪlə/

/ˈkætərˌpɪlɚ/

Translations

caterpillarnoun

caterpillars

/ˈkætəpɪlə/

/ˈkætərˌpɪlɚ/

The caterpillar crawled slowly across the leaf.

Гусеница медленно ползла по листу.

Synonyms

caterpillar stage

insect larva

caterpillaradjective

/ˈkæt.ə.pɪl.ə/

/ˈkæt̬.ɚˌpɪl.ɚ/

Used attributively to describe vehicles or machinery equipped with continuous tracks.

caterpillarnoun

The larval stage of a butterfly or moth, characterized by a long, soft body and many legs.

The caterpillar crawled slowly across the leaf, munching on its edges.

A type of heavy construction vehicle with tracks instead of wheels, used for moving earth and other materials.

The caterpillar moved steadily across the construction site, clearing debris as it went.

caterpillaradjective

Equipped with or moving on continuous tracks (as those of a caterpillar vehicle).

The army deployed several caterpillar vehicles capable of traversing rough terrain.