Synonyms & related words for caterpillar

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of caterpillar — including larva, beetle, pupa, insect, chrysalis, wiggler. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to caterpillar

Explore words related to caterpillar — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cabbageworm, webworm, cutworm, cankerworm, bollworm, crawler, armyworm, dozer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for caterpillar

Common synonyms for caterpillar include larva, beetle, pupa, insect, chrysalis, wiggler, wriggler, maggot — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does caterpillar come from?

The word caterpillar breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: cater, from Latin cattus (“cat”); and pillar, from Latin pilosus (“hairy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.