单词 | geometrid |
释义 | geometrid in British English (dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪd) noun 1. any moth of the family Geometridae, the larvae of which are called measuring worms, inchworms, or loopers adjective 2. of, relating to, or belonging to the Geometridae Word origin C19: from New Latin Geōmetridae, from Latin, from Greek geometrēs: land measurer, from the looping gait of the larvaegeometrid in American English (dʒiˈɑmətrɪd) noun any of a family (Geometridae) of moths whose larvae are called measuring worms Word origin < ModL Geometridae < L geometres: see geometry |
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