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inch·worm

 (ĭnch′wûrm′)
n.
A caterpillar of a geometrid moth that moves by looping the body in alternate contractions and expansions. Also called looper, measuring worm, spanworm.
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inchworm

(ˈɪntʃˌwɜːm)
n
(Animals) another name for a measuring worm
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meas′ur•ing•worm`

or meas′uring worm`,



n.
a geometrid moth larva that progresses by bringing the rear end of the body forward and then advancing the front end.
Also called inchworm.
[1835–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.inchworm - small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segmentsinchworm - small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
caterpillar - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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Ken Hewitt-White, a contributing editor for Sky & Telescope, fittingly thinks this asterism "suggests a caterpillar humped-up in mid crawl." Ken is probably referring to the caterpillars commonly called inchworms, since most other caterpillars don't have the inchworm's looping gait.
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