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caterpillar in Malay

beluncas

UK/ˈkætəˌpɪlə//ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

caterpillar in Malay: beluncas. In English, caterpillar means the larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

Malay words for caterpillar

larva of a butterfly or moth
beluncas

English meaning of caterpillar

  1. noun The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
  2. noun A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.
  3. noun A set of subtrees of a tree.
  4. noun A rapacious, extortionate person preying upon the community.

Full definition of caterpillar

caterpillar in a sentence

  • The bird just ate that green caterpillar.

caterpillar in other languages

Questions about caterpillar in Malay

What is the meaning of caterpillar in Malay?
Caterpillar in Malay is beluncas.
Apakah maksud caterpillar dalam bahasa Melayu?
Caterpillar: beluncas.
What does caterpillar mean in English?
Caterpillar means the larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: caterpillar (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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