inchworm

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɜːm/    美 /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.wɚm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
动词 v.
  1. To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm. idiomatic,informal,intransitive
  2. To crawl or creep slowly. idiomatic,informal,intransitive

词形变化

inchworms plural inchworms present,singular,third-person inchworming participle,present inchwormed participle,past inchwormed past

词汇关系

近义词
geometrid looper measuring worm spanworm

词源

词源 1
From inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.
词源 2
From inch + worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.
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