the larva of a butterfly or moth, which has a segmented worm-like body with three pairs of true legs and several pairs of leg-like appendages. Caterpillars may be hairy, have warning coloration, or be coloured to resemble their surroundings.
毛虫,蠋。
(in general use)any similar larva of various insects, especially sawflies
(尤指叶蜂等昆虫的)幼虫(统称)。
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〈商标〉 履带。
a vehicle with such tracks
履带式车辆。
"late Middle English: perhaps from a variant of Old French