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Definition of Family geometridae
1. Noun. Measuring worms.
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Lepidoptera, Order Lepidoptera
Member holonyms: Geometrid, Geometrid Moth, Genus Paleacrita, Paleacrita, Alsophila, Genus Alsophila, Cankerworm
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Geometridae
Literary usage of Family geometridae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria by Royal Society of Victoria (1902)
"Family GEOMETRIDAE. BY A. JEFFERIS TURNER, MD, FES [Read 8th October, 1903.].
Since Mr. Edw. Meyrick published a revision of the Australian Geometridae a ..."
2. Applied Entomology; an Introductory Text-book of Insects in Their Relations by Henry Torsey Fernald (1921)
"family geometridae (Inch worms, Span worms or Measuring worms).—This is a large
family in this country and the moths vary greatly in size, some being very ..."
3. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences by California Academy of Sciences (1919)
"In the Lepidoptera Mr. WS Wright of San Diego has completed the determination of
our material in family Geometridae and the curator has arranged these and ..."
4. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th Series by California academy of sciences (1919)
"In the Lepidoptera Mr. WS Wright of San Diego has completed the determination of
our material in family Geometridae and the curator has arranged these and ..."
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