Spanworm

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See measuring worm.
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  • n. A measuring worm.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The larva of any geometrid moth, as the cankerworm; a geometer; a measuring worm.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In entomology, a looper, measurer, or measuring-worm; the Iarva of any geometrid moth. See measuring-worm, inchworm, looper, loopworm, and especially geometer, 3. See cuts under cankerworm and Cidaria.
    • Word Usage
    "Other bugs to look out for this spring include the elm bark beetle and the elm spanworm."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    geometer   
     
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