Lectionary Calendar
Friday, March 29th, 2024
Good Friday
There are 2 days til Easter!
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Caterpillar

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Catering
Next Entry
Caterwaul
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(1):

(n.) A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars.

(2):

(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 cutworm, cankerworm, army worm, cotton worm, silkworm.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Caterpillar'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/caterpillar.html. 1828.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile