inchworm
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inchworm
- /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɜːm/ UK
- /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɚm/ US
Where it comes from
From inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.
noun inchworms
- The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
verb inchworms · inchworming · inchwormed
- To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
- To crawl or creep slowly.
Similar: geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm
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verb
Similar: geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm
Talk about this word "inchworm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inchworm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inchworm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inchworm "inchworm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inchworm.Cite this
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