different between inchworm vs looper

English

Etymology

inch +? worm. So called because their gradual movement seems to be measuring the ground; compare measuring worm.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??nt?.w??m/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??nt?.w?m/

Noun

inchworm (plural inchworms)

1. The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.

Verb

inchworm (third-person singular simple present inchworms, present participle inchworming, simple past and past participle inchwormed)

1. To move in a looping fashion, like an inchworm.
2. To crawl or creep slowly.

Synonyms

• (larva): geometrid, looper, measuring worm, spanworm

Translations

English

Etymology

loop +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?lu?p?(?)/
• Rhymes: -u?p?(?)

Noun

looper (plural loopers)

1. An instrument or tool, such as a bodkin, for forming a loop in yarn or cord, etc.
2. A moth having a caterpillar which arches its body into a loop in order to bring the back part of the body forward as it walks due to having fewer prolegs, including inchworms or measuring worms in the family Geometridae and some species in the family Noctuidae.
3. A (usually electronic) tool for creating music loops.
4. (slang) A golf caddy

Translations

Anagrams

• Pooler, peloro-, pooler