POLYPHEMUS MOTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does polyphemus moth mean? 

• POLYPHEMUS MOTH (noun)
  The noun POLYPHEMUS MOTH has 1 sense:

1. very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees

  Familiarity information: POLYPHEMUS MOTH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POLYPHEMUS MOTH (noun)

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Meaning:

Very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Antheraea polyphemus; polyphemus moth

Hypernyms ("polyphemus moth" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("polyphemus moth" is a member of...):

Antheraea; genus Antheraea (large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality)