"geometrid" meaning in English

See geometrid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Geometridae. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Geometridae}} translingual Geometridae Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} geometrid (not comparable)
  1. Relating to such moths Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-geometrid-en-adj-7i84-7mw Categories (other): Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 46 42

Noun

Forms: geometrids [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Geometridae. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Geometridae}} translingual Geometridae Head templates: {{en-noun}} geometrid (plural geometrids)
  1. (entomology) Any of the family Geometridae of moths
    Sense id: en-geometrid-en-noun-o48D-02j Categories (other): Entomology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Geometrid moths Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 47 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 59 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 61 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 47 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 8 54 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 46 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 59 32 Disambiguation of Geometrid moths: 15 53 32 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  2. A larva of such moth, which when walking alternate legs and prolegs, giving the appearance of measuring Synonyms (larva): inchworm, looper, measuring worm, spanworm Synonyms (moth): geometer moth, geometrid moth Translations (larva): mittarimato (Finnish), araszolólepke (Hungarian), larwa miernikowcowatych [feminine] (Polish), gusano medidor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-geometrid-en-noun-9BjDpbcU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 47 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 37 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 47 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 46 42 Disambiguation of 'larva': 2 98 Disambiguation of 'moth': 32 68 Disambiguation of 'larva': 2 98

Inflected forms

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