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Definitions for geometrid
dʒiˈɒm ɪ trɪdge·ometrid
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Princeton's WordNet
geometrid, geometrid mothnoun
slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
Wiktionary
geometridnoun
Any of the various moths of the family Geometridae.
geometridnoun
A larva of such moth, which when walking alternate legs and prolegs, giving the appearance of measuring.
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geometrid
A geometrid is a type of moth in the family Geometridae, characterized by long, slender bodies and broad wings. They are also known as inchworms or loopers due to the distinctive crawling manner of their larvae, which appears as if they are "measuring the earth". There are about 24,000 species of geometrids worldwide.
Webster Dictionary
Geometridadjective
pertaining or belonging to the Geometridae
Geometridnoun
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
Entomology
Geometrid
larva which, when walking, alternately elevate and straighten the middle of their body: opposed to rectigrade; q.v.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of geometrid in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of geometrid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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