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inchworm

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɜːm/

The English word “inchworm” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

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

Etymology

From inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.

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