inchworm

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɪntʃ.wɜːm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɪntʃ.wɝm/

Noun

inchworm (plural inchworms)

1. The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.

Verb

inchworm (inchworms, present participle inchworming; past and past participle inchwormed)

1. To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
2. To crawl or creep slowly.

Synonyms

• (larva) geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm

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