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caterpillar

cat·er·pil·lar

caterpillar

 
pronunciation:
kae tr pI lr
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part of speech: noun
definition: the larva, or middle life stage, of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars are round and long like worms, but have six legs. They may be brightly colored.
 
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