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measuring worm
/ ˈmɛʒ ər ɪŋ ˌwɜrm /
measuring worm
noun
Also called: looper. inchworm.the larva of a geometrid moth: it has legs on its front and rear segments only and moves in a series of loops
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of measuring worm1
Example Sentences
After a hard fight, in the course of which I was stung twice, I unseated the trio and took the measuring worm away from them.
The courtyard hosts an outdoor library, and math and science lessons can involve measuring worms or studying the anatomy of real plants, instead of diagrams.
Then came the tul-tok´-a-na, the insignificant measuring worm, who was despised by all the other creatures, and began to creep up the face of the rock.
"See that measuring worm crawling up my skirt!" cried Mrs. Bjenks.
The Little Doctor watched a pale green "measuring worm" loop its way hurriedly along the floor of the porch.
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