/ˈkætəpɪlə(r) ||; ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/noun [C] a small hairy animal with a long body and a lot of legs, which eats the leaves of plants. A caterpillar later becomes an insect with large, often colourful wings (a butterfly)or(a moth). 毛虫；蠋 ☞picture at insect 见 insect 插图