Shirabe
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth);(hairless) caterpillar
この芋虫がきれいな蝶になるのだ。
This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.
Other forms いも虫 【いもむし】 (search-only kanji form) · イモ虫 【いもむし】 (search-only kanji form)