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单词 measuringworm
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
meas•ur•ing•worm  (mezhər ing wûrm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Insectsthe larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the body forward and then advancing the front end.
Also, measuring worm′. Also called inchworm, looper, spanworm. 
  • measuring + worm 1835–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
measuring worm n
  1. the larva of a geometrid moth: it has legs on its front and rear segments only and moves in a series of loops
    Also called: looper, inchworm
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