inchworm

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɜːm/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

measuring worm

looper

spanworm

loopworm

geometrid

large emerald moth

geometer moth

large emerald

Translations

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