MEASURINGWORM


Meaning of MEASURINGWORM in English

/mezh"euhr ing werrm'/ , n.

the larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the body forward and then advancing the front end.

Also, measuring worm . Also called inchworm, looper, spanworm .

[ 1835-45, Amer.; MEASURING + WORM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .