Measuring Worm (Noun)
Meaning
Small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- As the measuring worm crawled along the leaf, it curled up its body in a semicircle when it sensed danger.
- Carefully, Emma picked up the measuring worm with tweezers and placed it in a cup for further observation.
- Measuring worms are notorious for eating the leaves of fruit trees, causing damage to the bark and disrupting photosynthesis.
- In rare cases, measuring worms can be parasitized by braconid wasps, which lay their eggs inside the worm's body.
- The measuring worm's unique gait, with legs only at the front and rear, allowed it to efficiently move along the stems of plants.