"caterpillar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkætəpɪlə(r)/ [UK], /ˈkædərˌpɪlər/ [US] Audio: en-us-caterpillar.ogg [US] Forms: caterpillar [singular], caterpillars [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly or moth.
    Sense id: simple-caterpillar-en-noun-BMYfjBMW
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