caterpillar 
cat·er·pil·lar (kat′ər pil′ər; kat′ə-)
noun
the wormlike larva of various insects, esp. of a butterfly or moth
Etymology: ME catirpel < NormFr catepilose (OFr chatepelose), lit., hairy cat < L catta, cat + pilosus < pilus, hair: see pile
a tractor equipped on each side with a continuous roller belt over cogged wheels, for moving over rough or muddy ground
Preposition: of
- moth: They provide food for many insects including the caterpillars of some moths.
- butterfly: Facts The leaves are food for the caterpillars of the green hairstreak butterfly.
Converse of object
- kill: This enables it to kill the caterpillars of the cabbage white butterfly quickly.
- eat: The ants return the favor by guarding the caterpillar against the many predatory insects which enjoy eating juicy young caterpillars.
Adjective modifier
- hairy: The black hairy caterpillar is quite a contrast to the clean cut lines of the adult.
- edible: The production of edible caterpillars, on which my talk will concentrate, forms part of this project.
- hungry: Above are similar for inclusion on hungry caterpillar where that states all.
- tiny: There is an easy exit for the tiny first instar caterpillar to escape from the confines of its egg.
- giant: Keep a look out for the giant caterpillars of the Hawk Moths.
- green: The eggs hatch into green caterpillars with cream stripes, which look similar to the grass on which they feed.
Modifies a noun
- tractor: Also an order for thousands of parts for caterpillar tractors.
- truck: Position the adjustable jump ramp, hit the button, caterpillar toy trucks and launch the truck onto the recrushable cars.
- generator: Watch the VIDEO interview of used caterpillar generator Chief Executive Officer Marius Silvasan Industries discussing the company at the American Stock Exchange.
- toy: Netster.com makes it fast and easy to find caterpillar toy trucks Toys R Us Visa Card A great card to have before Christmas.
- egg: Green lacewings - The larvae will eat spider mites, thrips, leafhoppers, whiteflies and caterpillar eggs.
Noun used with modifier
- clack: SO BB and I played click clack caterpillar, funky footprints, chase and read some of her books.
- moth: The moth caterpillar includes Dock among its food plants.
- monarch: One: What dose of Bt protein from the transgenic corn varieties is actually toxic to monarch caterpillars?
- butterfly: The damage to butterfly caterpillars is not clear at present.
- click: SO BB and I played click clack caterpillar, funky footprints, chase and read some of her books.
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
Give methemanwho will surrender the whole world for a moss or a caterpillar, and impracticable visions for a simple human delight.
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