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[いも()·むし()]
imomushi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[いもむし()]
imomushi
imomushi

Root Words:

[いも() + むし()]
imo + mushi

English Meaning(s) for 芋虫

noun
  1. hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar

Definition and Synonyms for 芋虫

Caterpillar a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
Synonyms: 毛虫, 芋虫, 青虫
Stinker an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
Synonyms: 芋虫
Stinker anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
Synonyms: 芋虫

Meanings for each kanji in 芋虫

» potato
» insect; bug; temper

Categories 芋虫 is a member of

Artefact a man-made object taken as a whole
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Larva 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
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Thing an entity that is not named specifically
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 芋虫

Sample Sentences for 芋虫

This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
One day this caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.

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