Meanings
nounChristmas caterpillar (plural Christmas caterpillars)
plural Christmas caterpillars
- The caterpillar Nudaurelia cytherea.
Origin
Named for its festive coloration.
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APA
Christmas caterpillar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20caterpillar
MLA
“Christmas caterpillar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20caterpillar. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christmas caterpillar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20caterpillar.
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