saturniid meaning

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saturniid (noun): large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons.

Definition of saturniid

  1. large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons

    Synonyms: saturniid moth

    Type of: moth

    Kinds: emperor, imperial moth, giant silkworm moth, luna moth, cecropia, io moth, polyphemus moth, pernyi moth, tussah

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in ID · 9-letter words

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