inchworm

• Маленькая, безволосая гусеница, обычно личинка бабочек из семейства пядениц (Geometridae), характеризующаяся наличием ног только на передних и задних сегментах, что заставляет её передвигаться петлеобразным или «дюймовым» движением.

A small, hairless caterpillar, typically the larva of moths in the family Geometridae, characterized by having legs only on its front and rear segments, which causes it to move in a looping or inching motion.

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   A small, hairless caterpillar with legs only on its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae.

   Маленькая безволосая гусеница

   • The inchworm moved by arching its body into a loop.
   • Children watched the inchworm crawl along the branch.
   • Inchworms are often found on leaves and twigs.

   Synonymsloopermeasuring worm