eruga

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin ērūca, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (to bristle). Compare Occitan eruga, Sardinian ruga.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eruga f (plural erugues)

  1. caterpillar (a lepidopteran larva)
  2. caterpillar track
  3. caterpillar (a vehicle with caterpillar tracks)

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • “eruga” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Occitan

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Etymology

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From Old Occitan eruga, eruca, from Latin ērūca.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eruga f (plural erugas)

  1. A caterpillar (a lepidopteran larva)

Sardinian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin eruca.

Noun

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eruga f (plural erugas)

  1. Variant of ruga