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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries毛虫
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kemushi
"庭の木に毛虫がたくさんいます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The larva of a butterfly or moth, typically having a segmented, wormlike body with multiple pairs of legs.
"A green caterpillar was slowly eating its way through the tomato plant leaves." - 2
A heavy tracked vehicle, such as a tractor or military tank, that moves on a continuous metal belt.
"The bulldozer's caterpillar tracks left deep treads in the muddy construction site."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'catelpiper', probably an alteration of Old North French 'catepelose' meaning 'hairy cat' (from Latin 'cattus' cat + 'pilosus' hairy). The spelling was later influenced by folk etymology associating the creature with pillaging or rolling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caterpillar" is said worldwide
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chenille
Transliteration: shə.nij
"La chenille se transformera bientôt en papillon."
Raupe
Transliteration: ˈʁaʊpə
"Die Raupe frisst frische Blätter im Garten."
bruco
Transliteration: ˈbru.ko
"Il bruco si muove lentamente lungo il ramo."
oruga
Transliteration: oˈɾu.ɣa
"La oruga teje su capullo antes de convertirse en mariposa."
lagarta
Transliteration: laˈɡaʁ.tɐ
"A lagarta subiu pelo tronco da árvore."
इल्ली
Transliteration: illi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पत्तियों पर एक हरी इल्ली रेंग रही है।"
毛虫
Transliteration: máo chóng
Script: 中文汉字
"毛虫正在树叶上爬行。"
애벌레
Transliteration: ae-beol-re
Script: 한국어 한글
"나뭇잎 위에 작은 애벌레가 있어요."
毛虫
Transliteration: kemushi
Script: 日本語
"庭の木に毛虫がたくさんいます。"
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