[DOC] [TLE] Netting The Origin Of A Few Insect Species Names - Collections [PAR] Aug 25, 2013 ... Or is its name derived from butter? ... Some experts believe the name comes from 
the butter-yellow color of the wings of many butterfly species. ... Caterpillar  The 
French thought this fuzzy fellow looked like a hairy cat, so they ... masked the 
butterfly within it, "larva" became a general term for the early life... [DOC] [TLE] caterpillar - definition of caterpillar in English | Oxford Dictionaries [PAR] 1.1(in general use) any insect larva resembling the larvae of caterpillars and ... 
Origin. Late Middle English: perhaps from a variant of Old French chatepelose, 
literally hairy cat, influenced by obsolete piller 'ravager'. ... Before you run for the 
hills, let's run through a list of 'run' expressions that are running through our 
minds. [DOC] [TLE] Caterpillar | Define Caterpillar at Dictionary.com [PAR] Caterpillar definition, the wormlike larva of a butterfly or a moth. ... Word Origin. 
C15 catyrpel, probably from Old Northern French catepelose, literally: hairy cat... [DOC] [TLE] Caterpillar - definition of caterpillar by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Any of various insect larvae similar to those of the butterfly or moth. ... Word 
History: Larvae of moths and butterflies are popularly seen as resembling ... from 
an unattested Old North French word *catepelose, meaning literally "hairy cat. ... 
on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family 
Geometridae. [DOC] [TLE] Butterfly Etymology - Cultural Entomology Digest - Insect Facts ... [PAR] Read the insect article 'Butterfly Etymology', originally featured in the Cultural. ... 
have been thought to resemble butter, hence giving the name butter-shit, then 
butter-fly. Webster's Third New International Dictionary says perhaps the word 
comes from .... Thus English caterpillar is a hairy cat, and the French is a hairy 
dog. [DOC] [TLE] Animals - Ray Sahelian, M.D. [PAR] Close relative of the pig, though its name means "river horse" The number of toes 
...... Though an insect larva, its name comes from French for hairy cat) to pupa... [DOC] [TLE] Baby Insects - On Six Legs - Purdue University [PAR] Feb 26, 2015 ... "So if larvae are baby insects," he said, "why not call them that? ... I hadn't thought 
about the word larvae as scientific jargon, but I guess it is. ... one for the genus 
and one for the species - as a scientific name for plants and animals. ... That word 
is partially based on the Old French chatepilose, or hairy cat. [DOC] [TLE] Caterpillar - definition, etymology and usage, examples and related ... [PAR] Pronunciation of Caterpillar and it's etymology. ... Caterpillar (Zol) The larval 
state of a butterfly or any lepidopterous insect; sometimes, but ... Interesting fact: 
Caterpillar means "hairy cat" in Old French ... popular name of plants of the genus 
Scorpiurus. n caterpillar The larva of an Australian .... The caterpillar years-to-
come [DOC] [TLE] 21. Meet the Larvae - Delta Education [PAR] Ask, What are some things butterfly larvae need to stay alive? ... As insects grow 
and develop, they go through distinct life stages, a process ... names. Tell 
students they will be feeding their larvae specially prepared food for several days
. .... that come from Latin and end in the letter ... Old North French catepelose, 
hairy cat). [DOC] [TLE] KQED Perspectives | Footloose Forays [PAR] These amazing insects spend the first several years of their life totally in the ... 
The entire population emerges simultaneously, sheds their larvae skins, ... 
Astonishing data is being gleaned from careful analysis of this ice about the 
history of the earth's .... from an old French word chat pillose, which literally 
means hairy cat. [DOC] [TLE] caterpillar English definition/translation - seadict.com [PAR] Any of various insect larvae similar to those of the butterfly or moth. ... [Date: 1400
-1500; Language: Old North French; Origin: catepelose 'hairy cat, caterpillar'] ...

Question: Though an insect larva, its name comes from French for “hairy cat”
Answer: caterpillar