caterpillar

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkætəpɪlə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkædərˌpɪlər/

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Noun

Singular caterpillar

Plural caterpillars

A caterpillar—the larva of a butterfly or moth.

1. (countable) A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly or moth.

   The bird just ate that green caterpillar.