inchworm

• Chenille de petite taille et sans poils, typiquement la larve des papillons de la famille des Geometridae, caractérisée par la présence de pattes uniquement aux segments antérieurs et postérieurs, ce qui la fait se déplacer par un mouvement en boucle ou « en arpenteuse ».

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.

1. Small hairless caterpillarB1formal

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

   Arpenteuse (chenille)

   • 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.

   Synonymesloopermeasuring worm