caterpillar
🇬🇧 UK/'kætәpilә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The worm-like larva of a butterfly or moth; a vehicle that moves on continuous metal tracks.
毛毛虫(蝴蝶或蛾的幼虫);履带车
v.
To move slowly by drawing the body forward, like a caterpillar.
像毛毛虫一样缓慢蠕动前行
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishcaterpillarother
=caterpillar
Common Collocations
- 1.butterfly caterpillar蝴蝶毛毛虫
- 2.caterpillar stage毛毛虫阶段
Example Sentences
- 1.
The colorful caterpillar munched on green leaves all day.