- lappet caterpillar
- nounlarva of a lappet moth• Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar• Member Holonyms: ↑Lasiocampidae, ↑family Lasiocampidae
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noun: the stout more or less flattened hairy larva of a lappet moth
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lappet caterpillar
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