English to French Meaning of caterpillar - chenille

Caterpillar :

chenille

noun

ver à soie, chrysalide, chenille, larve

adjective

chenille, pleine piste

Caterpillar :: chenilleCaterpillars :: les chenilles

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Definitions of caterpillar in English

Noun(1) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth(2) a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

Examples of caterpillar in English

(1) Remember when you saw an earthworm poke itself out of the ground and the caterpillar eating your mother's parsley.(2) Mr Hall said: ├ö├ç├┐He was knocked to the ground and the caterpillar wheels went over him and completely mashed his leg.├ö├ç├û(3) The ants are duped by chemicals into accepting, nurturing, and protecting the butterfly caterpillar as one of their own.(4) A Black-throated Green Warbler dropped into view, a tiny green caterpillar grasped in the vise of his slender bill.(5) A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly or moth (or, loosely, of various other insects) A grub is the larva of a beetle, but this term too is used loosely.(6) The larvae of the painted lady butterfly - the thistle caterpillar - have been drawing a large amount of attention from anyone who has observed Canada thistle patches this spring.(7) In the animal world look how a caterpillar passes into a form of sleep and a little later a butterfly is formed.(8) Before the adult butterfly emerges from its caterpillar , it must crawl out of its skin about five times before changing into a pupa.(9) The ship arrived at Immingham on August 24 from the Middle East, carrying a load of caterpillar tracks .(10) A host of other insects visit backyard orchards - various caterpillars , pear slugs, and leafhoppers to name a few.(11) This is a yellow JCB vehicle on two large caterpillar tracks with a cab that can rotate all the way around, and a big scoop on an articulated arm at the front.(12) About two to three weeks after the female butterfly lays her eggs on a plant, the larval caterpillars drop to the ground.(13) When we talk about pests in the garden, we generally mean things like aphids, caterpillars and rabbits that we can see and deal with appropriately.(14) Mark's passion for peculiar pets started when he collected caterpillars , beetles and scorpions as a child.(15) Children collect termite, snails, and the caterpillars of several insects.(16) The children compared one state of growth to another as the larvae became caterpillars , then butterflies.

Related Phrases of caterpillar

(1) caterpillar ::

chenille

Related Phrases of caterpillar

(1) caterpillar ::

chenille

Synonyms

Noun

1. cat ::

chat

Different Forms

caterpillar, caterpillars

Word Example from TV Shows

- I give up. - Mango CATERPILLAR.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 6

I was the world's smartest CATERPILLAR.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 1

Examples of caterpillar from TV Shows

- I give up. - Mango CATERPILLAR.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 6

I was the world's smartest CATERPILLAR.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 1

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