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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
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The first known use of geometrid was in 1876
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