geometrid
geo·me·trid
noun\jē-ˈä-mə-trəd, ˌjē-ə-ˈme-trəd\
Definition of GEOMETRID
: any of a family (Geometridae) of usually medium-sized moths with large wings and larvae that are loopers
— geometrid adjective
Origin of GEOMETRID
ultimately from Greek geōmetrēs geometer, from geōmetrein
First Known Use: 1876
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