inchworm
English
The characteristic "looping" movement of an inchworm, the caterpillar of the geometer moth (Geometridae sp.), which makes it look as if it is measuring its journey
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
inchworm (plural inchworms)
- The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
Synonyms
- (larva): geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm
Translations
measuring worm — see measuring worm