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eruciform

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Shaped like a caterpillar; the term is loosely applied to some larvae with little resemblance to typical caterpillars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Most scorpionfly larvae are eruciform.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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