CATERPILLARS Synonyms
7 hypernyms for caterpillars. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CATERPILLARS
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| maggot | noun n | |||||
noun • the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter | ||||||
| grubs | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • informal terms for a meal • a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • search about busily | ||||||
| inchworms | noun n | |||||
noun • small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae | ||||||
| larvae | noun n | |||||
noun • the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose | ||||||
| nymphs | noun n | |||||
noun • (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden • a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly) • a voluptuously beautiful young woman | ||||||
| worms | noun n | |||||
noun • any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect • a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network • screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | ||||||
| cat | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis • feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats • an informal term for a youth or man • a spiteful woman gossip • the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant • a whip with nine knotted cords • a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work • any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild verb • beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||
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