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looper caterpillar

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The larva of any species of geometer moths (and of some species of noctuid moths) that moves with a looping gait, such as the cabbage looper.

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  • Māori: tāwhana — larva of some species of moths
  • Māori: tāwhanawhana — larva of some species of moths
  • Polish: larwa miernikowcowatych — larva of some species of moths
  • Vietnamese: sâu đo — larva of some species of moths
  • Vietnamese: sâu ba gang — larva of some species of moths
  • Vietnamese: sâu đo gang — larva of some species of moths