caterpillar
(kætəʳpɪləʳ )
Word forms: caterpillars
countable noun
A caterpillar is a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth.
My hedge was also ravaged by box tree caterpillars.
Image of caterpillar
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Translations:
Chinese: 毛虫
Japanese: イモムシ
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