"caterpillar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/ [US], /ˈkætəˌpɪlɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-caterpillar.ogg [US] Forms: caterpillars [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English catirpel, catirpeller, probably from Old Northern French catepeluse (Modern French chatte + pileuse (“hairy cat”)), from Late Latin catta + pilōsa. The sense "rapacious, extortionate person" arose by association with obsolete piller (“plunderer”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|catirpel}} Middle English catirpel, {{m|enm|catirpeller}} catirpeller, {{der|en|fro-nor|catepeluse}} Old Northern French catepeluse, {{m|fr|chatte}} chatte, {{m|fr|pileuse||hairy cat}} pileuse (“hairy cat”), {{der|en|LL.|catta}} Late Latin catta, {{m|la|pilōsa}} pilōsa, {{m|en|piller||plunderer}} piller (“plunderer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} caterpillar (plural caterpillars)
  1. The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm. Translations (larva of a butterfly): пкӏэшъэхъу (pkʼɛŝɛχʷu) (Adyghe), zek (Albanian), vemje [feminine] (Albanian), κάμπη (kámpē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), يَرَقَة (yaraqa) [feminine] (Arabic), دُودَة الْفَرَاشَة (dūdat al-farāša) [feminine] (Arabic), يَرَقَة (yaraga) [Hijazi-Arabic, feminine] (Arabic), թրթուր (tʿrtʿur) (Armenian), পলু (polu) (Assamese), বিছা (bisa) (Assamese), laqatu (Aymara), tırtıl (Azerbaijani), hulat (Banjarese), har (Basque), beldar (Basque), ву́сень (vúsjenʹ) [masculine] (Belarusian), শুঁয়াপোকা (śũẏapōka) (Bengali), ulat bulu (Brunei Malay), giuk bulu (Brunei Malay), гъсе́ница (gǎsénica) [feminine] (Bulgarian), ပိုးတောင့်တဲ (pui:taung.tai:) (Burmese), eruga [feminine] (Catalan), til-as (Cebuano), ᏍᎪᏯ ᎠᏁᏍᎩᎸᎥᏍᎩ (sgoya anesgilvvsgi) (Cherokee), mbozi (Chichewa), 毛毛蟲 (Chinese Cantonese), 毛毛虫 (mou⁴ mou⁴ cung⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 毛蟲 (Chinese Cantonese), 毛虫 (mou⁴ cung⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 毛毛蟲 (Chinese Mandarin), 毛毛虫 (máomáochóng) (Chinese Mandarin), 毛蟲 (Chinese Mandarin), 毛虫 (máochóng) (Chinese Mandarin), muun (Chuukese), лӗпӗш хурчӗ (lĕp̬ĕš hurč̬ĕ) (Chuvash), ܡܫܘܛܐ (māšōṭā) [masculine] (Classical Syriac), pryv del [masculine] (Cornish), kath vlewek (english: hairy) [feminine] (Cornish), housenka [feminine] (Czech), larve [common-gender] (Danish), kålorm [common-gender] (Danish), rups [feminine] (Dutch), Riepse [feminine] (Dutch Low Saxon), raŭpo (Esperanto), tõuk (Estonian), röövik (Estonian), ormvera [feminine] (Faroese), perhostoukka (Finnish), chenille [feminine] (French), ruie [feminine] (Friulian), eiruga [feminine] (Galician), burgo [masculine] (Galician), მუხლუხი (muxluxi) (Georgian), Raupe [feminine] (German), κάμπια (kámpia) [feminine] (Greek), ઇયળ (iyaḷ) (Gujarati), chini (Haitian Creole), זַחַל (zakhal) [masculine] (Hebrew), इल्ली (illī) [feminine] (Hindi), पोका (pokā) [masculine] (Hindi), hernyó (Hungarian), lirfa (Icelandic), raupo (Ido), ulat bulu (Indonesian), ulat (Indonesian), puutoukka (Ingrian), bolb [masculine] (Irish), bruco [masculine] (Italian), 毛虫 (kemushi) (english: hairy) (alt: けむし) (Japanese), 芋虫 (imomushi) (english: hairless) (alt: いもむし) (Japanese), hlăt (Jarai), uler (Javanese), ಕಂಬಳಿಹುಳ (kambaḷihuḷa) (Kannada), жұлдызқұрт (jūldyzqūrt) (Kazakh), қырықбуын (qyryqbuyn) (Kazakh), ក្រា (kraa) (Khmer), ដង្កូវ (dɑɑdɑngkəw) (Khmer), kĩgunyũ [class-7] (Kikuyu), kĩgunyarĩrĩ (english: hairy one) [class-7] (Kikuyu), 모충 (mochung) (alt: 毛蟲) (Korean), 애벌레 (aebeolle) (Korean), көпөлөк курту (köpölök kurtu) (Kyrgyz), янначчуччу (aˤnnač:uč:u) (Lak), ໂຕດ້ວງ (tō dūang) (Lao), ຕົວບົ້ງ (tūa bong) (Lao), ບຸ້ງ (bung) (Lao), ດ້ວງ (dūang) (Lao), ērūca [feminine] (Latin), ūrīca [feminine] (Latin), campē [feminine] (Latin), dolba [Late, feminine] (Latin), kāpurs [masculine] (Latvian), roeps [masculine] (Limburgish), mombínzó (Lingala), vikšras [masculine] (Lithuanian), Ruup [feminine] (Low German), Raup [masculine] (Luxembourgish), гасеница (gasenica) [feminine] (Macedonian), fanday (Malagasy), beluncas (Malay), കമ്പിളിപ്പുഴു (kampiḷippuḻu) (Malayalam), ശലഭപ്പുഴു (śalabhappuḻu) (Malayalam), xagħat [masculine] (Maltese), ᠯᡠᡴᡠ (luku) (Manchu), braddag [masculine] (Manx), torongū (Maori), tōtorongū (Maori), whē (Maori), mokamoka (Maori), अळी (aḷī) (Marathi), engejit [animate] (Mi'kmaq), төөлүүр хорхой (töölüür xorxoj) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), жаран хөлт (žaran xölt) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), wódítłʼooí (Navajo), chʼosh ditłʼooí (Navajo), wóshiiyishí (english: if not hairy) (Navajo), carpéleuse [Jersey, feminine] (Norman), catte [Guernsey, feminine] (Norman), carpélouose (english: Continental Normandy) [feminine] (Norman), katpwölör [Sark, feminine] (Norman), larve [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), eruga [feminine] (Occitan), trēowwyrm [masculine] (Old English), طرتیل (tırtıl) (Ottoman Turkish), کرم صدپا (kerm-e sadpâ) (Persian), carplute [masculine] (Picard), Krupa [masculine] (Plautdietsch), gąsienica [feminine] (Polish), licha [feminine] (Polish), liszka [feminine] (Polish), lagarta [feminine] (Portuguese), ਸੁੰਡ (suṇḍ) [masculine] (Punjabi), ਸੁੰਡੀ (suṇḍī) [feminine] (Punjabi), sika (Quechua), kuru (Quechua), omidă [feminine] (Romanian), rasulauna [feminine] (Romansch), гу́сеница (gúsenica) [feminine] (Russian), သံ (thee) (S'gaw Karen), ruga [feminine] (Sardinian), oobit (Scots), burras [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), bratag [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), гу̏сеница [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), гу̏сјеница [Cyrillic, Ijekavian, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), gȕsenica [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), gȕsjenica [Ekavian, Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), campa [feminine] (Sicilian), papici [masculine] (Sicilian), husenica [feminine] (Slovak), gosenica [feminine] (Slovene), oruga [feminine] (Spanish), cuncuna [Chile, feminine] (Spanish), hileud (Sundanese), kiwavi [class-7, class-8] (Swahili), fjärilslarv [common-gender] (Swedish), mallarv (note: of a moth specifically) [common-gender] (Swedish), кирмак (kirmak) (Tajik), கம்பளிப்பூச்சி (kampaḷippūcci) (Tamil), గొంగళిపురుగు (goṅgaḷipurugu) (Telugu), หนอนผีเสื้อ (nɔ̌ɔn pǐi-sʉ̂ʉa) (Thai), ด้วง (dûuang) (Thai), บุ้ง (bûng) (note: especially hairy) (Thai), ร่าน (râan) (Thai), འབུ་སྤུ་ཟོག ('bu spu zog) (Tibetan), tırtıl (Turkish), gurçuk (Turkmen), тыртыр (tərtər) (Udi), гу́сениця (húsenycja) [feminine] (Ukrainian), гу́сінь (húsinʹ) [feminine] (Ukrainian), سنڈی (sunḍī) [feminine] (Urdu), پوکا (pokā) [masculine] (Urdu), تۈكلۈك قۇرت (tüklük qurt) (Uyghur), qurt (Uzbek), kapalak qurti (Uzbek), sâu (Vietnamese), sâu róm (Vietnamese), sâu bướm (Vietnamese), raojp [feminine] (Vilamovian), jönul (Volapük), jönulil [diminutive] (Volapük), halene [feminine] (Walloon), lindysyn [masculine] (Welsh), Siani flewog (english: hairy) [feminine] (Welsh), שלייערל (shleyerl) [feminine] (Yiddish), wùkúwùkú (Yoruba), kermık (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-caterpillar-en-noun-JP~HHRmN Disambiguation of 'larva of a butterfly': 93 4 2 2
  2. A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler. Categories (topical): Vehicles Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Insects Translations (vehicle with a caterpillar track): вери́жен автомоби́л (verížen avtomobíl) [masculine] (Bulgarian), eruga [feminine] (Catalan), 履帶式車輛 (Chinese Mandarin), 履带式车辆 (lǚdàishì chēliàng) (Chinese Mandarin), ĉenbendo (Esperanto), raŭpo (Esperanto), telaketjutraktori (Finnish), katepillari [informal] (Finnish), Raupe [feminine] (German), Raupenfahrzeug [neuter] (German), ερπυστριοφόρος ελκυστήρας (erpystriofóros elkystíras) [masculine] (Greek), hernyótalpas traktor (Hungarian), lánctalpas jármű (Hungarian), キャタピラ (kyatapira) (Japanese), 無限軌道 (mugen kidō) (alt: むげんきどう) (Japanese), гасеничар (gaseničar) [masculine] (Macedonian), pojazd gąsienicowy [masculine] (Polish), veículo com lagartas [masculine] (Portuguese), șenilă [feminine] (Romanian), гу́сеничный тра́ктор (gúseničnyj tráktor) [masculine] (Russian), oruga [feminine] (Spanish), tractor de oruga [masculine] (Spanish), katapila (Swahili), caterpillar [common-gender] (Swedish), paletli (Turkish), katakata (Yoruba)
    Sense id: en-caterpillar-en-noun-YQUwlfbI Disambiguation of Vehicles: 8 53 9 9 20 Disambiguation of Baby animals: 13 44 14 13 16 Disambiguation of Insects: 16 42 14 12 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 44 13 13 18 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 14 41 13 13 19 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 36 12 13 18 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 12 42 13 13 20 Disambiguation of 'vehicle with a caterpillar track': 3 91 3 3
  3. (mathematics) A set of subtrees of a tree. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-caterpillar-en-noun-a5xgJWEX Topics: mathematics, sciences
  4. (obsolete) A rapacious, extortionate person preying upon the community. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-caterpillar-en-noun-BX8oG38y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: caterpiller [archaic]

Verb

IPA: /ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/ [US], /ˈkætəˌpɪlɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-caterpillar.ogg [US] Forms: caterpillars [present, singular, third-person], caterpillaring [participle, present], caterpillared [participle, past], caterpillared [past]
Etymology: From Middle English catirpel, catirpeller, probably from Old Northern French catepeluse (Modern French chatte + pileuse (“hairy cat”)), from Late Latin catta + pilōsa. The sense "rapacious, extortionate person" arose by association with obsolete piller (“plunderer”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|catirpel}} Middle English catirpel, {{m|enm|catirpeller}} catirpeller, {{der|en|fro-nor|catepeluse}} Old Northern French catepeluse, {{m|fr|chatte}} chatte, {{m|fr|pileuse||hairy cat}} pileuse (“hairy cat”), {{der|en|LL.|catta}} Late Latin catta, {{m|la|pilōsa}} pilōsa, {{m|en|piller||plunderer}} piller (“plunderer”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} caterpillar (third-person singular simple present caterpillars, present participle caterpillaring, simple past and past participle caterpillared)
  1. (intransitive) To move along slowly, drawing one's body up, in the manner of a caterpillar. Tags: intransitive Related terms: pillar
    Sense id: en-caterpillar-en-verb-g4RfUq65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: caterpiller [archaic]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "пкӏэшъэхъу"
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          "roman": "tʿrtʿur",
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          "word": "թրթուր"
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          "code": "as",
          "lang": "Assamese",
          "roman": "polu",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "পলু"
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          "code": "as",
          "lang": "Assamese",
          "roman": "bisa",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "বিছা"
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "laqatu"
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "tırtıl"
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          "code": "bjn",
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "hulat"
        },
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          "code": "eu",
          "lang": "Basque",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "har"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "eu",
          "lang": "Basque",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "beldar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "vúsjenʹ",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "ву́сень"
        },
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          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "bn",
          "lang": "Bengali",
          "roman": "śũẏapōka",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "শুঁয়াপোকা"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "kxd",
          "lang": "Brunei Malay",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ulat bulu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "kxd",
          "lang": "Brunei Malay",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "giuk bulu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "gǎsénica",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "гъсе́ница"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "my",
          "lang": "Burmese",
          "roman": "pui:taung.tai:",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ပိုးတောင့်တဲ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "eruga"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ceb",
          "lang": "Cebuano",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "til-as"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "chr",
          "lang": "Cherokee",
          "roman": "sgoya anesgilvvsgi",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ᏍᎪᏯ ᎠᏁᏍᎩᎸᎥᏍᎩ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ny",
          "lang": "Chichewa",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "mbozi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "毛毛蟲"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "mou⁴ mou⁴ cung⁴",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "毛毛虫"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "毛蟲"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "mou⁴ cung⁴",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "毛虫"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "毛毛蟲"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "máomáochóng",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "毛毛虫"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "毛蟲"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "máochóng",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "毛虫"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "chk",
          "lang": "Chuukese",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "muun"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "cv",
          "lang": "Chuvash",
          "roman": "lĕp̬ĕš hurč̬ĕ",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "лӗпӗш хурчӗ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "syc",
          "lang": "Classical Syriac",
          "roman": "māšōṭā",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ܡܫܘܛܐ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "kw",
          "lang": "Cornish",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pryv del"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "kw",
          "english": "hairy",
          "lang": "Cornish",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "kath vlewek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "housenka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "larve"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "kålorm"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "rups"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "raŭpo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "tõuk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "röövik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "fo",
          "lang": "Faroese",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ormvera"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "perhostoukka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "chenille"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "fur",
          "lang": "Friulian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ruie"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "eiruga"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "burgo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "muxluxi",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "მუხლუხი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Raupe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "kámpia",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "κάμπια"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "kámpē",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "κάμπη"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "gu",
          "lang": "Gujarati",
          "roman": "iyaḷ",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ઇયળ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ht",
          "lang": "Haitian Creole",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "chini"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "zakhal",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "זַחַל"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "illī",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "इल्ली"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "pokā",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "पोका"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "hernyó"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "lirfa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "raupo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ulat bulu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ulat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "puutoukka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bolb"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bruco"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "alt": "けむし",
          "code": "ja",
          "english": "hairy",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kemushi",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "毛虫"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "alt": "いもむし",
          "code": "ja",
          "english": "hairless",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "imomushi",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "芋虫"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "jra",
          "lang": "Jarai",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "hlăt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "jv",
          "lang": "Javanese",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "uler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "kn",
          "lang": "Kannada",
          "roman": "kambaḷihuḷa",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ಕಂಬಳಿಹುಳ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "jūldyzqūrt",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "жұлдызқұрт"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "qyryqbuyn",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "қырықбуын"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "kraa",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ក្រា"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "dɑɑdɑngkəw",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ដង្កូវ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ki",
          "lang": "Kikuyu",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "class-7"
          ],
          "word": "kĩgunyũ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ki",
          "english": "hairy one",
          "lang": "Kikuyu",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "class-7"
          ],
          "word": "kĩgunyarĩrĩ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "alt": "毛蟲",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "mochung",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "모충"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "aebeolle",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "애벌레"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ky",
          "lang": "Kyrgyz",
          "roman": "köpölök kurtu",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "көпөлөк курту"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "lbe",
          "lang": "Lak",
          "roman": "aˤnnač:uč:u",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "янначчуччу"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "lo",
          "lang": "Lao",
          "roman": "tō dūang",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ໂຕດ້ວງ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "lo",
          "lang": "Lao",
          "roman": "tūa bong",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ຕົວບົ້ງ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "lo",
          "lang": "Lao",
          "roman": "bung",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ບຸ້ງ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "lo",
          "lang": "Lao",
          "roman": "dūang",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ດ້ວງ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ērūca"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ūrīca"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "campē"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "Late",
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "dolba"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "kāpurs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "li",
          "lang": "Limburgish",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "roeps"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ln",
          "lang": "Lingala",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "mombínzó"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "lt",
          "lang": "Lithuanian",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "vikšras"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "nds",
          "lang": "Low German",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Ruup"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "nds-nl",
          "lang": "Dutch Low Saxon",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Riepse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "lb",
          "lang": "Luxembourgish",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Raup"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "gasenica",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "гасеница"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mg",
          "lang": "Malagasy",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "fanday"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "beluncas"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "kampiḷippuḻu",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "കമ്പിളിപ്പുഴു"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "śalabhappuḻu",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ശലഭപ്പുഴു"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mt",
          "lang": "Maltese",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "xagħat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mnc",
          "lang": "Manchu",
          "roman": "luku",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "ᠯᡠᡴᡠ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "gv",
          "lang": "Manx",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "braddag"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "torongū"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "tōtorongū"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "whē"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "mokamoka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mr",
          "lang": "Marathi",
          "roman": "aḷī",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "अळी"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mic",
          "lang": "Mi'kmaq",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "animate"
          ],
          "word": "engejit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mn",
          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "roman": "töölüür xorxoj",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic"
          ],
          "word": "төөлүүр хорхой"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "mn",
          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "roman": "žaran xölt",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic"
          ],
          "word": "жаран хөлт"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "nv",
          "lang": "Navajo",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "wódítłʼooí"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "nv",
          "lang": "Navajo",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "chʼosh ditłʼooí"
        },
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
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        },
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          "word": "catte"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
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            "feminine"
          ],
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            "masculine"
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            "feminine"
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          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "ang",
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
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          "word": "طرتیل"
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          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
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          "word": "کرم صدپا"
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            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Krupa"
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
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            "feminine"
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
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            "feminine"
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "lagarta"
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          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
          "code": "pa",
          "lang": "Punjabi",
          "roman": "suṇḍ",
          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "ਸੁੰਡ"
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          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
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            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ਸੁੰਡੀ"
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          "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
          "word": "sika"
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          "_dis1": "93 4 2 2",
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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      "word": "Caterpillar Club"
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      "word": "caterpillar skiing"
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      "word": "eastern tent caterpillar"
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      "word": "forest caterpillar hunter"
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      "word": "пкӏэшъэхъу"
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      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
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      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
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      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "دُودَة الْفَرَاشَة"
    },
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      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "يَرَقَة"
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      "roman": "tʿrtʿur",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "թրթուր"
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      "code": "as",
      "lang": "Assamese",
      "roman": "polu",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "পলু"
    },
    {
      "code": "as",
      "lang": "Assamese",
      "roman": "bisa",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "বিছা"
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      "code": "ay",
      "lang": "Aymara",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "laqatu"
    },
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      "code": "az",
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      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "tırtıl"
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      "word": "har"
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      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "beldar"
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      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "শুঁয়াপোকা"
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      "word": "ulat bulu"
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      "word": "giuk bulu"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "gǎsénica",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "гъсе́ница"
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      "roman": "pui:taung.tai:",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ပိုးတောင့်တဲ"
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      "word": "eruga"
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    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "mou⁴ mou⁴ cung⁴",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "毛毛虫"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "毛蟲"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "mou⁴ cung⁴",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "毛虫"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "毛毛蟲"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "máomáochóng",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "毛毛虫"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "毛蟲"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "máochóng",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "毛虫"
    },
    {
      "code": "chk",
      "lang": "Chuukese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "muun"
    },
    {
      "code": "cv",
      "lang": "Chuvash",
      "roman": "lĕp̬ĕš hurč̬ĕ",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "лӗпӗш хурчӗ"
    },
    {
      "code": "syc",
      "lang": "Classical Syriac",
      "roman": "māšōṭā",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ܡܫܘܛܐ"
    },
    {
      "code": "kw",
      "lang": "Cornish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pryv del"
    },
    {
      "code": "kw",
      "english": "hairy",
      "lang": "Cornish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kath vlewek"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "housenka"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "larve"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "kålorm"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "rups"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "raŭpo"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "tõuk"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "röövik"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ormvera"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "perhostoukka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "chenille"
    },
    {
      "code": "fur",
      "lang": "Friulian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ruie"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "eiruga"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "burgo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "muxluxi",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "მუხლუხი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Raupe"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "kámpia",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κάμπια"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "kámpē",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "κάμπη"
    },
    {
      "code": "gu",
      "lang": "Gujarati",
      "roman": "iyaḷ",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ઇયળ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ht",
      "lang": "Haitian Creole",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "chini"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "zakhal",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "זַחַל"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "illī",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "इल्ली"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "pokā",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "पोका"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "hernyó"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "lirfa"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "raupo"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ulat bulu"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ulat"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "puutoukka"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bolb"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bruco"
    },
    {
      "alt": "けむし",
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "hairy",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kemushi",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "毛虫"
    },
    {
      "alt": "いもむし",
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "hairless",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "imomushi",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "芋虫"
    },
    {
      "code": "jra",
      "lang": "Jarai",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "hlăt"
    },
    {
      "code": "jv",
      "lang": "Javanese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "uler"
    },
    {
      "code": "kn",
      "lang": "Kannada",
      "roman": "kambaḷihuḷa",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ಕಂಬಳಿಹುಳ"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "jūldyzqūrt",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "жұлдызқұрт"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "qyryqbuyn",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "қырықбуын"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "kraa",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ក្រា"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "dɑɑdɑngkəw",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ដង្កូវ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ki",
      "lang": "Kikuyu",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ],
      "word": "kĩgunyũ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ki",
      "english": "hairy one",
      "lang": "Kikuyu",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ],
      "word": "kĩgunyarĩrĩ"
    },
    {
      "alt": "毛蟲",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "mochung",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "모충"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "aebeolle",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "애벌레"
    },
    {
      "code": "ky",
      "lang": "Kyrgyz",
      "roman": "köpölök kurtu",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "көпөлөк курту"
    },
    {
      "code": "lbe",
      "lang": "Lak",
      "roman": "aˤnnač:uč:u",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "янначчуччу"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "tō dūang",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ໂຕດ້ວງ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "tūa bong",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ຕົວບົ້ງ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "bung",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ບຸ້ງ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "dūang",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ດ້ວງ"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ērūca"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ūrīca"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "campē"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "Late",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "dolba"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kāpurs"
    },
    {
      "code": "li",
      "lang": "Limburgish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "roeps"
    },
    {
      "code": "ln",
      "lang": "Lingala",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "mombínzó"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vikšras"
    },
    {
      "code": "nds",
      "lang": "Low German",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ruup"
    },
    {
      "code": "nds-nl",
      "lang": "Dutch Low Saxon",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Riepse"
    },
    {
      "code": "lb",
      "lang": "Luxembourgish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Raup"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "gasenica",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "гасеница"
    },
    {
      "code": "mg",
      "lang": "Malagasy",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "fanday"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "beluncas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "kampiḷippuḻu",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "കമ്പിളിപ്പുഴു"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "śalabhappuḻu",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ശലഭപ്പുഴു"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "xagħat"
    },
    {
      "code": "mnc",
      "lang": "Manchu",
      "roman": "luku",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ᠯᡠᡴᡠ"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "braddag"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "torongū"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "tōtorongū"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "whē"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "mokamoka"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "torongū"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "aḷī",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "अळी"
    },
    {
      "code": "mic",
      "lang": "Mi'kmaq",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "animate"
      ],
      "word": "engejit"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "töölüür xorxoj",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "төөлүүр хорхой"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "žaran xölt",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "жаран хөлт"
    },
    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "wódítłʼooí"
    },
    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "chʼosh ditłʼooí"
    },
    {
      "code": "nv",
      "english": "if not hairy",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "wóshiiyishí"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "Jersey",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "carpéleuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "Guernsey",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "catte"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "english": "Continental Normandy",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "carpélouose"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "Sark",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "katpwölör"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "larve"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "eruga"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "trēowwyrm"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "tırtıl",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "طرتیل"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "kerm-e sadpâ",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "کرم صدپا"
    },
    {
      "code": "pcd",
      "lang": "Picard",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "carplute"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Krupa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gąsienica"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "licha"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "liszka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lagarta"
    },
    {
      "code": "pa",
      "lang": "Punjabi",
      "roman": "suṇḍ",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ਸੁੰਡ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pa",
      "lang": "Punjabi",
      "roman": "suṇḍī",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ਸੁੰਡੀ"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "sika"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "kuru"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "omidă"
    },
    {
      "code": "rm",
      "lang": "Romansch",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "rasulauna"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "gúsenica",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "гу́сеница"
    },
    {
      "code": "ksw",
      "lang": "S'gaw Karen",
      "roman": "thee",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "သံ"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ruga"
    },
    {
      "code": "sco",
      "lang": "Scots",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "oobit"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "burras"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bratag"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
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        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "гу̏сеница"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "гу̏сјеница"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gȕsenica"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "Ekavian",
        "Roman",
        "feminine"
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      "word": "gȕsjenica"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "campa"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "papici"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "husenica"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gosenica"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "oruga"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "Chile",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cuncuna"
    },
    {
      "code": "su",
      "lang": "Sundanese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "hileud"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "class-7",
        "class-8"
      ],
      "word": "kiwavi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "fjärilslarv"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "note": "of a moth specifically",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "mallarv"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "kirmak",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "кирмак"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "kampaḷippūcci",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "கம்பளிப்பூச்சி"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "goṅgaḷipurugu",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "గొంగళిపురుగు"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "nɔ̌ɔn pǐi-sʉ̂ʉa",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "หนอนผีเสื้อ"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "dûuang",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ด้วง"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "note": "especially hairy",
      "roman": "bûng",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "บุ้ง"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "râan",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "ร่าน"
    },
    {
      "code": "bo",
      "lang": "Tibetan",
      "roman": "'bu spu zog",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "འབུ་སྤུ་ཟོག"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "tırtıl"
    },
    {
      "code": "tk",
      "lang": "Turkmen",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "gurçuk"
    },
    {
      "code": "udi",
      "lang": "Udi",
      "roman": "tərtər",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "тыртыр"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "húsenycja",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "гу́сениця"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "húsinʹ",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "гу́сінь"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "sunḍī",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "سنڈی"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "pokā",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "پوکا"
    },
    {
      "code": "ug",
      "lang": "Uyghur",
      "roman": "tüklük qurt",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "تۈكلۈك قۇرت"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "qurt"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "kapalak qurti"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "sâu"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "sâu róm"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "sâu bướm"
    },
    {
      "code": "wym",
      "lang": "Vilamovian",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "raojp"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "jönul"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ],
      "word": "jönulil"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "halene"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lindysyn"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "english": "hairy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Siani flewog"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "shleyerl",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "שלייערל"
    },
    {
      "code": "yo",
      "lang": "Yoruba",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "wùkúwùkú"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "larva of a butterfly",
      "word": "kermık"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "verížen avtomobíl",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "вери́жен автомоби́л"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "eruga"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "履帶式車輛"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "lǚdàishì chēliàng",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "履带式车辆"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "ĉenbendo"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "raŭpo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "telaketjutraktori"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "katepillari"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Raupe"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Raupenfahrzeug"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "erpystriofóros elkystíras",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ερπυστριοφόρος ελκυστήρας"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "hernyótalpas traktor"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "lánctalpas jármű"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kyatapira",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "キャタピラ"
    },
    {
      "alt": "むげんきどう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mugen kidō",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "無限軌道"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "gaseničar",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "гасеничар"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pojazd gąsienicowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veículo com lagartas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "șenilă"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "gúseničnyj tráktor",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "гу́сеничный тра́ктор"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "oruga"
    },
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "sw",
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      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "katapila"
    },
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
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    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "paletli"
    },
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      "code": "yo",
      "lang": "Yoruba",
      "sense": "vehicle with a caterpillar track",
      "word": "katakata"
    }
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  ],
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}

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