The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IMAGO , but the solution may also be ADULT which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Butterfly, but not a caterpillar crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IMAGO | 50 % | 5 |
| ADULT | 50 % | 5 |
Why may ADULT be the right solution?
The answer to the clue "Butterfly, but not a caterpillar" is "ADULT" because a butterfly is the adult stage of a butterfly's life cycle, and it is not a caterpillar which is the larval stage of a butterfly's life cycle.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Butterfly, but not a caterpillar
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moth
- camp
- stage
- dish
- beetle
- dished
- dosh
- fly
- flies
- slug
- cankerworm
- embodiment
Crossword Answer definitions
IMAGO noun- The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.
- An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unconsciously into adult life, the basis for the psychological formation of personality archetypes.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result IMAGO
- Former pupa
- Insect stage
- Adult insect
- Grownup bug
- Mature insect
- Grownup grasshopper
- Last stage of insect development
- Grown grub
- Insect in its final stage
- Insect's adult stage