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SAMIA CYNTHIA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus

Synonyms:

cynthia moth; Samia cynthia; Samia walkeri

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Samia cynthia" is a kind of...):

giant silkworm moth; silkworm moth (any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae)

Holonyms ("Samia cynthia" is a member of...):

genus Samia; Samia (silkworm moths)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Large green silkworm of the cynthia moth

Synonyms:

ailanthus silkworm; Samia cynthia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Samia cynthia" is a kind of...):

giant silkworm; silkworm; wild wilkworm (larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon)

Holonyms ("Samia cynthia" is a member of...):

genus Samia; Samia (silkworm moths)

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