GEOMETRID | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Geometrid

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Geometridae (plural), from the genus name Geometra, from Greek geōmetrēs (see geometer)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a moth of a large family (Geometridae), distinguished by having caterpillars (loopers) that mimic small twigs in appearance and move by looping and straightening the body.

Short Definition:

moth of large family distinguished by having caterpillars that move by looping and straightening body

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