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LUNA MOTH
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewing
Synonyms:
Actias luna; luna moth
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("luna moth" is a kind of...):
saturniid; saturniid moth (large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons)
Holonyms ("luna moth" is a member of...):
Actias; genus Actias (luna moths)