caterpillar
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈkætəˌpɪɫɝ// UK //kˈætəpˌɪlɐ// cater·pil·lar
n. the young form of a butterfly or moth. It crawls on the ground and eats leaves before it changes into a winged insect.
n. the larval stage of a lepidopteran insect, typically characterised by a soft, segmented body and distinct head capsule.
The green caterpillar eats the leaf slowly.
We watched the fuzzy caterpillar crawl across the garden fence before it disappeared into the grass.
The vibrant caterpillar, adorned with warning colours, feeds voraciously on milkweed leaves before pupating into a monarch butterfly.