caterpillar
noun/ˈkætərˌpɪlər/
Frequency rank: #8,742 most common English word
Meaning
the larva of a butterfly or moth, typically having a long, segmented body and many legs.
Example sentence
The young child watched caterpillar crawl slowly across the green leaf.
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