The story
- Latin · derived fromeruca“caterpillar”
- English todayeruciform
Words from the same roots
Latineruca all →
rocketeruca
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Shaped like a caterpillar; the term is loosely applied to some larvae with little resemblance to typical caterpillars. Full definition →
Latineruca all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.