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measuring worm

/ˈmɛʒərɪŋ wɜːrm/

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/ˈmɛʒərɪŋ wɜːrm/C1formalscientific
  • ruОбщеупотребительное название гусениц некоторых бабочек, особенно из семейства пядениц (Geometridae), которые передвигаются, выгибая тело петлёй и затем вытягиваясь вперёд, что напоминает процесс измерения.

The common name for the caterpillar of certain moths, particularly from the family Geometridae, which moves by arching its body into a loop and then extending forward, resembling a measuring motion.

  1. Caterpillar of geometer mothB2formal

    A type of caterpillar that moves by arching its body into a loop, also known as an inchworm.

    ruГусеница пяденицы

    • The measuring worm inched along the branch.
    • Children watched the measuring worm move across the leaf.
    • The measuring worm is the larval stage of the geometer moth.
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