noun
- the larvae of certain moths that move by arching their bodies in a looping motion
Examples
- The children watched inchworms crawling along the garden fence.
- Inchworms get their name from their distinctive way of moving.
- The teacher showed the class how inchworms measure distances as they move.
- Green inchworms were hanging from silk threads in the oak tree.
- Inchworms will eventually transform into moths.
- The gardener found several inchworms eating the leaves of her plants.