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Definition: measuringworm
Inchworm
\Inch"worm`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The larva of any geometrid moth. It progresses forward by
first bringing the rear end of the body forward, forming a
loop, then moving the front part of the body; called also
measuring worm,
measuringworm,
spanner, and
looper.
See
Geometrid.
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