geo·me·trid
| \ jē-ˈä-mə-trəd
, ˌjē-ə-ˈme-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
Learn More About geometrid
Statistics for geometrid
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Geometrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geometrid. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
The Great British Vocabulary Quiz
-
- Named after Sir Robert Peel, what are British police called?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Name That Animal: Volume 2
Can you tell a meerkat from a wombat?
Take the quiz
-
Fashionable Words
A vocab quiz with panache
Take the quiz
-
Name That Thing
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question ...
Take the quiz
-
Spelling Bee Quiz
Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...
Take the quiz
Share geometrid
Time Traveler for geometrid
The first known use of geometrid was in 1876
See more words from the same year