noun
Meaning 1
A large yellow moth, Automeris io, found in North America.
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Phrase guide
Io moth
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of Io moth.
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noun
Meaning 3
large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Automeris io
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Broader terms: saturniid, saturniid moth
History
Etymology
Partial calque of translingual Automeris io.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Russian: сату́рния и́о (satúrnija ío) — Automeris io