adj
Meaning 1
Relating to such moths
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
geometrid
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of the family Geometridae of moths
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A larva of such moth, which when walking alternate legs and prolegs, giving the appearance of measuring
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noun
Meaning 4
slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: geometrid moth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moth
Narrower terms: Paleacrita vernata, Alsophila pometaria
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Translingual Geometridae.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: mittarimato — larva
- Hungarian: araszolólepke — larva
- Polish: larwa miernikowcowatych — larva
- Spanish: gusano medidor — larva