zebra caterpillar

noun

The striped larva of the American noctuid moth Melanchra picta.

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Meanings

nounzebra caterpillar (plural zebra caterpillars)

plural zebra caterpillars

  1. The striped larva of the American noctuid moth Melanchra picta.
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zebra caterpillar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zebra%20caterpillar

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