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caterpillar meaning in Malayalam

കമ്പിളിപ്പുഴു kampiḷippuḻu

UK/ˈkætəˌpɪlə//ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

caterpillar in Malayalam: കമ്പിളിപ്പുഴു (kampiḷippuḻu), ശലഭപ്പുഴു (śalabhappuḻu). In English, caterpillar means the larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

Malayalam words for caterpillar

larva of a butterfly or moth
കമ്പിളിപ്പുഴു kampiḷippuḻu, ശലഭപ്പുഴു śalabhappuḻu

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 Malayalam

What is the meaning of caterpillar in Malayalam?
Caterpillar in Malayalam is കമ്പിളിപ്പുഴു (kampiḷippuḻu), ശലഭപ്പുഴു (śalabhappuḻu).
caterpillar എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Caterpillar: കമ്പിളിപ്പുഴു (kampiḷippuḻu), ശലഭപ്പുഴു (śalabhappuḻu).
What does caterpillar mean in English?
Caterpillar means the larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

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