inchworm
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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
Verb
inchworm (third-person singular simple present inchworms, present participle inchworming, simple past and past participle inchwormed)
- To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
- To crawl or creep slowly.
Synonyms
- (larva): geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm
Translations
measuring worm — see measuring worm
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