Caterpillar ::
Caterpillar (n.) The
larval state of a
butterfly or any
lepidopterous insect; sometimes, but less
commonly, the
larval state of other
insects, as the
sawflies, which are also
called false
caterpillars. The true
caterpillars have three pairs of true legs, and
several pairs of
abdominal fleshy legs
(prolegs) armed with
hooks. Some are
hairy, others naked. They
usually feed on
leaves, fruit, and
succulent vegetables, being often very
destructive, Many of them are
popularly called worms, as the cutw