"inchworm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɜːm/ [UK], /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɚm/ [US] Forms: inchworms [plural]
Etymology: inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|inch|worm}} inch + worm, {{m|en|measuring worm}} measuring worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} inchworm (plural inchworms)
  1. The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
    Sense id: en-inchworm-en-noun-B1axWSPv

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɜːm/ [UK], /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɚm/ [US] Forms: inchworms [present, singular, third-person], inchworming [participle, present], inchwormed [participle, past], inchwormed [past]
Etymology: inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|inch|worm}} inch + worm, {{m|en|measuring worm}} measuring worm Head templates: {{en-verb}} inchworm (third-person singular simple present inchworms, present participle inchworming, simple past and past participle inchwormed)
  1. To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
    Sense id: en-inchworm-en-verb-k5SY3U3O
  2. To crawl or creep slowly. Categories (lifeform): Geometrid moths
    Sense id: en-inchworm-en-verb-fuD3r33c Disambiguation of Geometrid moths: 34 11 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 7 58 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 9 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (larva): geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm
Disambiguation of 'larva': 33 67

Inflected forms

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