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Eometrid

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(1):

(n.) One of numerous genera and species of moths, of the family Geometridae; - so called because their larvae (called loopers, measuring worms, spanworms, and inchworms) creep in a looping manner, as if measuring. Many of the species are injurious to agriculture, as the cankerworms.

(2):

(a.) Pertaining or belonging to the Geometridae.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Eometrid'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/eometrid.html. 1828.
 
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