The story
So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare inchworm.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
measuring worm
Today it means: The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae. Full definition →
Today it means: The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae. Full definition →
So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare inchworm.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.