Meaning & use
inchworm
The caterpillar of a geometer moth, which moves by arching its body as though measuring the ground.
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An inchworm looped its way slowly along the edge of the leaf.
The children watched an inchworm inch across the picnic table.
A note on using this word
The name comes from the caterpillar's distinctive looping motion, which looks like it is measuring inches as it crawls.
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