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loop·er

 (lo͞o′pər)
n.
1. One that makes loops.
2. See inchworm.
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looper

(ˈluːpə)
n
1. a person or thing that loops or makes loops
2. (Animals) another name for a measuring worm
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loop•er

(ˈlu pər)

n.
1. a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
2. a measuringworm.
[1725–35]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.looper - small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segmentslooper - small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
inchworm, measuring worm
caterpillar - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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