spanworm

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noun

A measuring worm or inchworm (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)

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Meanings

nounspanworm (plural spanworms)

plural spanworms

  1. A measuring worm or inchworm (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
geometridinchwormmeasuring worm

Origin

From span + worm.

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Cite this entry
APA

spanworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spanworm

MLA

“spanworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spanworm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spanworm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spanworm.

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