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looper

/ˈlupər/

Other forms: loopers

Definitions of looper
  1. noun
    small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
    synonyms: inchworm, measuring worm
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    type of:
    caterpillar
    a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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