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salt-marsh caterpillar

salt-marsh caterpillar noun: the hairy larva of an arctiid moth.

Noun

salt-marsh caterpillar (plural salt-marsh caterpillars)

  1. The hairy larva of an arctiid moth.

Forms of salt-marsh caterpillar

pluralsalt-marsh caterpillars

Questions about salt-marsh caterpillar

What does salt-marsh caterpillar mean?
Salt-marsh caterpillar means the hairy larva of an arctiid moth.
What part of speech is salt-marsh caterpillar?
Salt-marsh caterpillar is a noun.
What is the plural of salt-marsh caterpillar?
The plural of salt-marsh caterpillar is salt-marsh caterpillars.

Words near salt-marsh caterpillar in the dictionary

  1. salt-cat
  2. salt-cellar
  3. salt-effect distillation
  4. salt-free
  5. salt-green
  6. salt-marsh caterpillar
  7. salt-marsh caterpillars
  8. salt-marsh terrapin
  9. salt-marsh terrapins
  10. salt-myrtle
  11. salt-rising bread

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