name
Meaning 1
Alternative form of Kekropia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
cecropia
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noun
Meaning 2
A large saturniid moth native to North America, Hyalophora cecropia, having distinctive red, white and black markings on the wings
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noun
Meaning 3
Any tree of the genus Cecropia.
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noun
Meaning 4
North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia
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Broader terms: saturniid, saturniid moth
noun
Meaning 5
large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Cecropia
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Broader terms: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
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