MEASURINGWORM

Meaning of MEASURINGWORM in English

See: Looper

English glossary of entomology and crop protection. Английский глоссарий энтомологии и защиты растений. 2012

MEASURINGWORM — /mezh"euhr ing werrm'/ , n. the larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the …
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SPANWORM — /span"werrm'/ , n. measuringworm. [ 1810-20, Amer.; SPAN 1 + WORM ]
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LOOPER — /looh"peuhr/ , n. 1. a person or thing that loops something or forms loops. 2. a measuringworm. 3. the thread …
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LOOP
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INCHWORM — /inch"werrm'/ , n. measuringworm. [ 1860-65; INCH 1 + WORM ]
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LOOPER — A caterpillar belonging to the family Geometridae. Loopers have only one pair of abdominal prolegs (besides the terminal claspers). They …
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