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zebra caterpillar

zebra caterpillar noun: the striped larva of the American noctuid moth Melanchra picta.

Noun

zebra caterpillar (plural zebra caterpillars)

  1. The striped larva of the American noctuid moth Melanchra picta.

Forms of zebra caterpillar

pluralzebra caterpillars

Questions about zebra caterpillar

What does zebra caterpillar mean?
Zebra caterpillar means the striped larva of the American noctuid moth Melanchra picta.
What part of speech is zebra caterpillar?
Zebra caterpillar is a noun.
What is the plural of zebra caterpillar?
The plural of zebra caterpillar is zebra caterpillars.

Words near zebra caterpillar in the dictionary

  1. zebra antelopes
  2. zebra butterflies
  3. zebra butterfly
  4. zebra cake
  5. zebra cakes
  6. zebra caterpillar
  7. zebra caterpillars
  8. zebra chip
  9. zebra cichlid
  10. zebra cichlids
  11. zebra crossing

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