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noun
A tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Antheraea polyphemus
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Broader terms: saturniid, saturniid moth
History
Partial calque of translingual Antheraea polyphemus, named after Polyphemus due to the false eye patterns on their wings.
