Plural of caterpillar
regular plural
The plural of caterpillar is caterpillars.
Forms of caterpillar
| Singular | caterpillar /ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | caterpillars |
| Countable | countable |
Caterpillars in a sentence
- The caterpillars of the rice moth feed on dry plantstuffs such as seeds.From the entry plantstuff
- In addition to being the obligate food source for monarch caterpillars, milkweeds also provide abundant nectar for the adult butterflies.From the entry obligate
- Like brightly striped caterpillars and spiders, the flamboyant cuttlefish is warning potential predators of its toxic nature.2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 175. From the entry flamboyant cuttlefish
- This summer I acquired two Polyphemus caterpillars at Mothapalooza, a mothing conference.2017 October 26, Edie Parnum, “Polyphemus Moths Live Near Me”, in Backyards for Nature, Valley Forge Audubon Society. From the entry Polyphemus caterpillar
- Polyphemus caterpillars can eat the leaves of many different trees and shrubs.2006, “Antheraea polyphemus – Polyphemus Moth”, in Prairie Haven. From the entry Polyphemus caterpillar
Meaning of caterpillar
- noun The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
- noun A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.
- noun A set of subtrees of a tree.
Questions about the plural of caterpillar
- What is the plural of caterpillar?
- The plural of caterpillar is caterpillars.
- Is caterpillar countable?
- Caterpillar is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: caterpillar (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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