caterpillarcat‧er‧pil‧lar /ˈkæt̮ɚˌpɪlɚ, ˈkæt̮ə-/ noun [countable] 
a small creature with a long rounded body and many legs that develops into a butterfly or moth [Origin: 1400–1500 Old North French catepelose “hairy cat, caterpillar”]
a small creature with a long rounded body and many legs that develops into a butterfly or moth [Origin: 1400–1500 Old North French catepelose “hairy cat, caterpillar”]
