Caterpillar
/kˈætʌpɪlɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
Noun
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
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beet armyworm
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cabbageworm
cankerworm
corn borer
cutworm
fall armyworm
giant silkworm
inchworm
lappet caterpillar
looper
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Manduca sexta
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Pieris rapae
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potato worm
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Pyrausta nubilalis
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Spodoptera exigua
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tent caterpillar
tobacco hornworm
tomato hornworm
tomato worm
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