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| cat·er·pil·lar [ káttər pìllər ] (plural cat·er·pil·lars) |
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butterfly larva: the larva of a butterfly or moth, with a long soft body, many short legs, and often brightly colored or spiny skin
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| [15th century. Alteration of assumed Old French catepelose< assumed late Latin catta pilosa "hairy cat"] |
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