eruciform

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eruciform (adjective; Latin eruca, caterpillar; forma, shape): (Arthropoda: Insecta) Having a body shaped like a caterpillar: cylindrical body, well developed head, thoracic legs, and abdominal prolegs.

See also: polypod larva