inch·worm /ˈɪnʧˌwɚ/
尺蠖
Inch·worm n. Zool. 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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inchworm
n : small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and
rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family
Geometridae [syn: measuring worm, looper]