caterpillar
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/ˈkætərpɪlər/
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/ˈkætəpɪlə(r)/
A small, worm-like animal with many legs that turns into a butterfly or moth.
The small caterpillar crawled up the leaf, eating it slowly.
一只小毛毛虫缓缓地爬上了叶子,一边吃。