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Japanese silkmoth

Japanese silkmoth noun: antheraea yamamai, a species of saturniid moth.

japanese silkmoth: antheraea yamamai, a species of saturniid moth
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Noun

Japanese silkmoth (plural Japanese silkmoths)

  1. Antheraea yamamai, a species of saturniid moth.
    Synonyms:
    Japanese oak silkmoth

Synonyms of Japanese silkmoth

  • Japanese oak silkmoth

Forms of Japanese silkmoth

pluralJapanese silkmoths
alternative formJapanese silk moth

Origin of Japanese silkmoth

By surface analysis, Japanese + silkmoth.

Questions about Japanese silkmoth

What does Japanese silkmoth mean?
Japanese silkmoth means antheraea yamamai, a species of saturniid moth.
What part of speech is Japanese silkmoth?
Japanese silkmoth is a noun.
What is the plural of Japanese silkmoth?
The plural of Japanese silkmoth is Japanese silkmoths.

Words near Japanese silkmoth in the dictionary

  1. Japanese sea lions
  2. Japanese sea perch
  3. Japanese seaperch
  4. Japanese shield fern
  5. Japanese Sign Language
  6. Japanese silkmoth
  7. Japanese slipper
  8. Japanese slippers
  9. Japanese smelt
  10. Japanese snake blenny
  11. Japanese sparrowhawk

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