noun
- the larval stage of butterflies and moths, typically having a segmented worm-like body with legs
Examples
- The caterpillars were eating the leaves on the tomato plants.
- We watched the caterpillars spin their cocoons.
- Green caterpillars crawled along the garden fence.
- The monarch caterpillars will eventually become beautiful butterflies.
- She collected caterpillars in a jar to observe their transformation.
- Fuzzy caterpillars moved slowly across the sidewalk.