Difference between revisions of "geometrid"

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|etymology=Greek <i>ge</i>, earth; <i>metron</i>, measure
 
|etymology=Greek <i>ge</i>, earth; <i>metron</i>, measure
|definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) A larva whose movements resemble a looping motion moving tail to head, such as the geometrid moth larva (Geometridae) "measuring worms"; geometroid.
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|definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) A [[larva]] whose movements resemble a looping motion moving [[tail]] to [[head]], such as the geometrid moth [[larva]] (Geometridae) “measuring worms”; geometroid.
 
|see also=[[rectigrade]]
 
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013

geometrid (adjective; Greek ge, earth; metron, measure): (Arthropoda: Insecta) A larva whose movements resemble a looping motion moving tail to head, such as the geometrid moth larva (Geometridae) “measuring worms”; geometroid.

See also: rectigrade