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POLYPHEMUS MOTH
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees
Synonyms:
Antheraea polyphemus; polyphemus moth
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("polyphemus moth" is a kind of...):
saturniid; saturniid moth (large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons)
Holonyms ("polyphemus moth" is a member of...):
Antheraea; genus Antheraea (large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality)
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