Feminine
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rups

Meaning

  1. (feminine) a caterpillar, the larva of a butterfly
  2. (feminine) caterpillar, metal alternative for a tire

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/rʏps/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch rupse, from earlier rupsene, from Proto-Germanic *rūpō and probably related to *raupijaną. Related to German Raupe and West Frisian rûp.

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