inchworm

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.

Verb

1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
2. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To crawl or creep slowly.

Sinonieme

measuring worm

looper

spanworm

loopworm

geometrid

large emerald moth

geometer moth

large emerald

Vertalings

Raupe des Spanners

Raupe

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grünes Blatt

grüner Birkenspanner

chenille arpenteuse

grande naiade

grande nayade

grande naïade

géomètre-papillonaire

Geometra papilionaria

Geometra prasinaria

Hipparchus papilionaria

Phalaena papilionaria

Phalaena prasinaria

gusano medidor

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɜːm/

Etimologie (Engels)

From inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.