inchworm

UK /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɜːm/ US /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɚm/

verb 2noun 1

Collocations

VERB + INCHWORM

saw

INCHWORM + NOUN

trees

noun

The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.

verb

To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.

To crawl or creep slowly.

noun — small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and

I saw an inchworm.

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Like the moth of the inchworm it climbs trees to lay its eggs, but can be prevented by the use of tar on the trunk.

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