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Word entry · 11 letters

caterpillar

Best crossword clue

"Before pupa"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ˈkætəˌpɪlə/Part of speech nounSorted aaceillprrtStarts with CEnds with R3 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2A3T4E5R6P7I8L9L10A11R

Definitions

  1. a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

Used in a sentence

  • The bird just ate that green caterpillar.
  • A caterpillar is letting itself down on a thread, twirling slowly like a rope artist, spiralling towards his chest. It’s a luscious, unreal green, like a gumdrop, and covered with tiny bright hairs.
  • Bristow Castle, which they say is held By Busbie, Bagot, and their Complices, The Caterpillers of the Commonwealth, Which I haue sworne to weed, and plucke away.

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Before pupa11 letters
02Butterfly larva11 letters
03Leaf-eating larva11 letters

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