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Caterpillar vs Bombyx - What's the difference?

caterpillar | bombyx |

As a noun caterpillar

is the larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

As a proper noun bombyx is

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caterpillar

English

(wikipedia caterpillar)

Alternative forms

* caterpiller (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
    • The bird just ate that green caterpillar .
  • A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.
    • Synonyms
    * (moth or butterfly larva)
    Derived terms
    * caterpillar catcher * caterpillar eater * caterpillar hunter * caterpillar track * tent caterpillar

    See also

    * pillar

    bombyx

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • Any member of the genus Bombyx of true silkmoths, whose caterpillars often feed on mulberries.

    • See also

    * ("bombyx" on Wikipedia) * ("bombyx" species on Wikimedia) ----