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Sunday, January 21, 2007

caterpillar


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cat.er.pil.lar |ˈkatə(r)ˌpilər|

noun
the larva of a butterfly or moth, having a segmented wormlike body with three pairs of true legs and several pairs of leglike appendages. Caterpillars may be hairy, have warning coloration, or be colored to resemble their surroundings.

Caterpillars
• (in general use) any similar larva of various insects, esp. sawflies.

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