caterpillar
larva of a butterfly or moth
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Summary
caterpillar is a developmental stage of animal[1]. caterpillar draws 7,927 Wikipedia views per month (developmental stage of animal category, ranking #2 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: insect larva[3]
- Commons category: Caterpillars[4]
- Topic's main category: Category:Caterpillars[5]
- Commons gallery: Caterpillar[6]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[10], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[11], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12]
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Influence
Things named for caterpillar include Caterpillar Inc.[13], a business[14], in United States[15], founded in 1925[16], headquartered in Irving[17]; pipe cleaner[18]; and caterpillar tree[19].
Why It Matters
caterpillar has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] caterpillar is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for caterpillar include Caterpillar Inc.[13], a business[14], in United States[15], founded in 1925[16], headquartered in Irving[17]; pipe cleaner[18]; and caterpillar tree[19].