caterpillarnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæt.ə.pɪl.ər/us/ˈkæt̬.ɚ.pɪl.ɚ/a small, long animal with many legs that feeds on the leaves of plants, and develops into a butterfly or moth
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The development & parts of insects
- antenna
- chrysalis
- cocoon
- egg
- feeler
- grub
- larva
- maggot
- nit
- proboscis
- pupa
- silkworm
- thoracic
- woodworm
- worm