derived from Cat.

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caterpillar. (French = Latin.) Middle English catyrpel; corruption of Old French chatepeleuse, a weevil; a fanciful name, really meaning 'hairy she-cat.' = Old French chate, a she-cat; and peleuse, hairy. = Latin catus, cat; pilosus, hairy, from pilum, hair.

caterwaul. (English.) Middle English caterwawen; coined from cat, and wawen, to make a wailing noise.