- spanworm
- noun Etymology: 3span Date: 1820 looper 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
spanworm
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spanworm — span worm (sp[a^]n w[^u]rm ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of any geometrid moth, as the cankerworm; a geometer; a measuring worm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spanworm — ☆ spanworm [span′wʉrm΄ ] n. MEASURING WORM … English World dictionary
spanworm — /span werrm /, n. measuringworm. [1810 20, Amer.; SPAN1 + WORM] * * * … Universalium
spanworm — noun A measuring worm … Wiktionary
spanworm — n. inchworm, type of small caterpillar … English contemporary dictionary
spanworm — noun North American term for looper … English new terms dictionary
spanworm — n. Geometer, looper, green looper, canker worm (Anisopteryx) … New dictionary of synonyms
spanworm — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: span (III) + worm : looper 1 … Useful english dictionary
bruce spanworm — ˈbrüs noun also bruce s spanworm ˈbrüsə̇z Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: probably after William S. Bruce died 1921 British explorer and naturalist : a spanworm (Operophtera bruceata) that feeds in early spring on the foliage of deciduous … Useful english dictionary
bruce's spanworm — noun see bruce spanworm … Useful english dictionary
