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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The larva of any geometrid moth; a looper: so called from its mode of progression: same as
geometer , 3. See cut underCidaria .
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- noun The
larva of amoth of the familyGeometridae .
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- noun small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
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strev commented on the word measuring worm
a handy addition to any toolkit
April 13, 2009