Inchworm

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See measuring worm.
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  • n. The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The larva of any geometrid moth. It progresses forward by first bringing the rear end of the body forward, forming a loop, then moving the front part of the body; called also measuring worm, measuringworm, spanner, and looper. See geometrid.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A dropworm or measuring-worm. See looper.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    caterpillar   
    Cross Reference
    linden inchworm    red-head inchworm   
    Variant
    measuring    measuring worm    spanner    looper    geometrid   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    measuring worm    looper    spanworm    geometrid   
    Same Context
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