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Atlas moth

Atlas moth noun: a large moth, Attacus atlas, from the tropical forests of southeast Asia.

atlas moth: a large moth, Attacus atlas, from the tropical forests of southeast Asia
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Noun

Atlas moth (plural Atlas moths)

  1. a large moth, Attacus atlas, from the tropical forests of southeast Asia

Atlas moth meaning in Tamil

Atlas moth in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்

Forms of Atlas moth

pluralAtlas moths

Origin of Atlas moth

Partial calque of taxonomic name Attacus atlas.

Questions about Atlas moth

What does Atlas moth mean?
Atlas moth means a large moth, Attacus atlas, from the tropical forests of southeast Asia.
What is Atlas moth in Tamil?
Atlas moth in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Atlas moth meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Atlas moth?
Atlas moth is a noun.
What is the plural of Atlas moth?
The plural of Atlas moth is Atlas moths.

Words near Atlas moth in the dictionary

  1. Atlas complexes
  2. Atlas flycatcher
  3. Atlas flycatchers
  4. Atlas lion
  5. Atlas lions
  6. Atlas moth
  7. Atlas moths
  8. Atlas Mountain Dog
  9. Atlas Mountain Dogs
  10. Atlas Mountains
  11. Atlas pied flycatcher

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Atlas moth (page history and authors); Atlas moth (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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