01 a. Pertaining or belonging to the Geometridæ.
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Pertaining or belonging to the Geometridæ.(Zool.)
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Webster, 1913
Geometrid
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02 n. One of numerous genera and species of moths, of the family Geometridæ; -- so called because their larvæ (called loopers, measuring worms, s…
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One of numerous genera and species of moths, of the family Geometridæ; -- so called because their larvæ (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.(Zool.)