caterpillar; larva
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
caterpillar; hairy larva
neutralSpecifically refers to the larvae of certain lepidopteran insects (butterflies, moths). The name '毛毛虫' is a more colloquial synonym. Many species are covered in hair-like setae.
Shù树
yè叶
shàng上
pá爬
zhe着
yī一
zhǐ只
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
máo毛
chóng虫
。
A green caterpillar is crawling on the leaf.
Yǒu有
xiē些
máo毛
chóng虫
de的
máo毛
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
pí皮
fū肤
guò过
mǐn敏
。
The hairs of some caterpillars can cause skin allergies.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
máo毛
chóng虫
。
The children found a caterpillar in the garden.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
máo毛
chóng虫
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
biàn变
chéng成
hú蝴
dié蝶
。
This caterpillar will eventually turn into a butterfly.