oruga

Definitions of oruga
  1. noun
    a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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    the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
  2. noun
    a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
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