Examples
1 sentencesI saw an inchworm.
Meaning
1 sensesThe larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
More definitions
- small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
Origin
From inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the grounFrom inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.
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Forms
plural: inchwormsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae:measuring wormlooper
See also
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