A2NounMasculine
il bruco
caterpillar
/BROO-koh/
Plural: bruchi
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What does ‘bruco’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il bruco si trasforma in farfalla dopo la crisalide.
The caterpillar transforms into a butterfly after the chrysalis.
I bruchi mangiano le foglie delle piante.
Caterpillars eat the leaves of plants.
About This Word
'Crisalide' = chrysalis/pupa. The metamorphosis cycle: uovo → bruco → crisalide → farfalla.
Related Words
farfallacrisalidefogliametamorfosiinsetto