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Caterpillar

/kˈætəˌpɪlər/
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(noun) The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
A butterfly is a mature caterpillar.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A small green ____ was seen crawling slowly along the leaf tonight.

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