- another name for a measuring worm
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
inch•worm
(inch′wûrm′),USA pronunciation n.
- Insectsmeasuringworm.
- inch1 + worm 1860–65
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inchworm /ˈɪntʃˌwɜːm/ n
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