looper caterpillar

noun

The larva of any species of geometer moths (and of some species of noctuid moths) that moves with a looping gait, such as the cabbage looper.

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Meanings

nounlooper caterpillar (plural looper caterpillars)

plural looper caterpillars

  1. The larva of any species of geometer moths (and of some species of noctuid moths) that moves with a looping gait, such as the cabbage looper.

Translations

Māori tāwhana, tāwhanawhana
  • tāwhanalarva of some species of moths
  • tāwhanawhanalarva of some species of moths
Polish larwa miernikowcowatych
  • larwa miernikowcowatychlarva of some species of moths
Vietnamese sâu đo, sâu ba gang
  • sâu đolarva of some species of moths
  • sâu ba ganglarva of some species of moths
  • sâu đo ganglarva of some species of moths
Cite this entry
APA

looper caterpillar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looper%20caterpillar

MLA

“looper caterpillar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looper%20caterpillar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “looper caterpillar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looper%20caterpillar.

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