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caterpillar meaning in Tamil

கம்பளிப்பூச்சி kampaḷippūcci

UK/ˈkætəˌpɪlə//ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

caterpillar in Tamil: கம்பளிப்பூச்சி (kampaḷippūcci). In English, caterpillar means the larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

Tamil words for caterpillar

larva of a butterfly or moth
கம்பளிப்பூச்சி kampaḷippūcci

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of caterpillar in Tamil?
Caterpillar in Tamil is கம்பளிப்பூச்சி (kampaḷippūcci).
caterpillar என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Caterpillar: கம்பளிப்பூச்சி (kampaḷippūcci).
What does caterpillar mean in English?
Caterpillar means the larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

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