Definition of Measuring worm
(Zool.)
the
larva
of
any
geometrid
moth
.
They
are
so
called
because
they
move
by
a
process
in
which
they
first
pull
the
rear
legs
forward
toward
their
front
legs
,
forming
a
loop
which
resembles
the
process
of
measuring
with
a
tape
measure
.
The
motion
is
completed
by
subsequently
moving
the
front
legs
forward
to
an
advanced
position
.
See
Geometrid
.
See also:
Measuring
Related Words
caterpillar
,
inchworm
,
looper
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