geometrid

[ jee-om-i-trid ]

/ dʒiˈɒm ɪ trɪd /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Geometridae, comprising slender-bodied, broad-winged moths, the larvae of which are called measuring worms.

noun

a geometrid moth.

Origin of geometrid

1860–65; <New Latin Geometridae, equivalent to Geometr(a) a genus name (see geometer; so called because the larva seems to measure the ground with its looping motion) + -idae-id²

Words nearby geometrid

geometric pace, geometric progression, geometric ratio, geometrics, geometric series, geometrid, geometrize, geometry, geomorphic, geomorphology, geonavigation

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Example sentences from the Web for geometrid

The Desmoscolecida move by looping their bodies like geometrid caterpillars or leeches, as well as by creeping on their setae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2|Various
As examples of special protective resemblance observe inch- or span-worms (larv of Geometrid moths).
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
Rivulet, riv′ū-let, n. a small stream, brook: a geometrid moth.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Geometrid: larva which, when walking, alternately elevate and straighten the middle of their body: opposed to rectigrade; q.v.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Among the Lepidoptera, we notice a reduction in the number of pro-legs in the 'looper' caterpillars of Geometrid moths.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter

British Dictionary definitions for geometrid

geometrid

/ (dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪd) /

noun

any moth of the family Geometridae, the larvae of which are called measuring worms, inchworms, or loopers

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Geometridae

Word Origin for geometrid

C19: from New Latin Geōmetridae, from Latin, from Greek geometrēs: land measurer, from the looping gait of the larvae

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单词	geometrid
释义	geometrid [ jee-om-i-trid ] / dʒiˈɒm ɪ trɪd / adjective belonging or pertaining to the family Geometridae, comprising slender-bodied, broad-winged moths, the larvae of which are called measuring worms. noun a geometrid moth. Origin of geometrid 1860–65; <New Latin Geometridae, equivalent to Geometr(a) a genus name (see geometer; so called because the larva seems to measure the ground with its looping motion) + -idae-id² Words nearby geometrid geometric pace, geometric progression, geometric ratio, geometrics, geometric series, geometrid, geometrize, geometry, geomorphic, geomorphology, geonavigation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geometrid The Desmoscolecida move by looping their bodies like geometrid caterpillars or leeches, as well as by creeping on their setae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2\|Various As examples of special protective resemblance observe inch- or span-worms (larv of Geometrid moths). Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg Rivulet, riv′ū-let, n. a small stream, brook: a geometrid moth. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various Geometrid: larva which, when walking, alternately elevate and straighten the middle of their body: opposed to rectigrade; q.v. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Among the Lepidoptera, we notice a reduction in the number of pro-legs in the 'looper' caterpillars of Geometrid moths. The Life-Story of Insects\|Geo. H. Carpenter British Dictionary definitions for geometrid geometrid / (dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪd) / noun any moth of the family Geometridae, the larvae of which are called measuring worms, inchworms, or loopers adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Geometridae Word Origin for geometrid C19: from New Latin Geōmetridae, from Latin, from Greek geometrēs: land measurer, from the looping gait of the larvae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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