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polyphemus moth

polyphemus moth noun: a tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.

polyphemus moth: a tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with...
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Noun

polyphemus moth (plural polyphemus moths)

  1. A tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.

Forms of polyphemus moth

pluralpolyphemus moths

Origin of polyphemus moth

Partial calque of translingual Antheraea polyphemus, named after Polyphemus due to the false eye patterns on their wings.

Questions about polyphemus moth

What does polyphemus moth mean?
Polyphemus moth means a tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.
What part of speech is polyphemus moth?
Polyphemus moth is a noun.
What is the plural of polyphemus moth?
The plural of polyphemus moth is polyphemus moths.

Words near polyphemus moth in the dictionary

  1. polyphemids
  2. Polyphemous
  3. polyphemus
  4. Polyphemus caterpillar
  5. Polyphemus caterpillars
  6. polyphemus moth
  7. polyphemus moths
  8. polyphemuses
  9. polyphemusin
  10. polyphene
  11. polyphenes

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