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| Expression | 1. (Zo["o]l.), the larva of the green grapevine sphinx; -- so called because the head and first three segments are much smaller than those behind them, so as to make a resemblance to a hog's snout.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: HOG CATERPILLAR
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| Hog caterpillar | (Zo["o]l.), the larva of the green grapevine sphinx; -- so called because the head and first three segments are much smaller than those behind them, so as to make a resemblance to a hog's snout. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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