Caterpillar

  • 41caterpillar — [[t]kæ̱tə(r)pɪlə(r)[/t]] caterpillars N COUNT A caterpillar is a small, worm like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth …

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  • 42caterpillar — noun 1》 the larva of a butterfly or moth. 2》 (also caterpillar track or tread) trademark an articulated steel band passing round the wheels of a vehicle for travel on rough ground. Origin ME: perh. from a var. of OFr. chatepelose, lit. hairy cat …

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  • 43caterpillar — I. /ˈkætəpɪlə / (say katuhpiluh) noun the wormlike larva of a butterfly or a moth. {late Middle English catyrpel(er), of uncertain origin. Compare Old French chatepelose, literally, hairy cat} II. /ˈkætəpɪlə / (say katuhpiluh) noun 1. Also,… …

  • 44caterpillar —   1. Insect larva. Pe elua, enuhe, nuhe, anuhe, poko.   Also: hē (tiny); ūhini hulu ole; lohaloha, lohelohe, mū (in cocoon). Kinds: kalawela; enuhe (hawk or sphinx moths); kuawehi (dark); kuapa a, mū ai hea (destructive).    ♦ First appearance of …

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  • 45caterpillar — vikšrinis traktorius statusas Aprobuotas sritis žemės ūkio inžinerinė plėtra ir techninė pažanga apibrėžtis Traktorius su vikšrų grandine. atitikmenys: angl. caterpillar; track laying tractor vok. Raupenschlepper rus. гусеничный трактор pranc.… …

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  • 46caterpillar — [15] Etymologically, a caterpillar is a ‘hairy cat’. The word comes ultimately from late Latin *catta pilōsa: catta is the source of English cat, while pilōsus ‘hairy’ is a derivative of Latin pilus ‘hair’, from which English gets pile of a… …

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  • 47Caterpillar Inc. — Caterpillar Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE: CAT Dow Jones Industrial Average Component …

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  • 50Caterpillar Inc. — Caterpillar Pour les articles homonymes, voir Caterpillar (jeu de la vie). Logo de Caterpillar …

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