Etymology

eruciform

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Today it means: Shaped like a caterpillar; the term is loosely applied to some larvae with little resemblance to typical caterpillars. Full definition →

Latin eruca
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  1. Latin · derived fromeruca“caterpillar”
  2. English todayeruciform

From Latin eruca (“caterpillar”) + -form.

Words from the same roots

Latineruca all →

rocketeruca

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