caterpillar

BrE /ˈkætəpɪlə/ AmE /ˈkætərˌpɪlər/

noun en → es

1 INSECT B2

the worm-like larva of a butterfly or moth, which has many legs and feeds on leaves before forming a cocoon to become an adult insect

oruga

Collocations caterpillar food

  • The caterpillars are eating the leaves.

    Las orugas están comiendo las hojas.