inchworm
English
editEtymology
editFrom inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editinchworm (plural inchworms)
- The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
Verb
editinchworm (third-person singular simple present inchworms, present participle inchworming, simple past and past participle inchwormed)
Synonyms
edit- (larva): geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm
Translations
editmeasuring worm — see measuring worm