EACLES IMPERIALIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees

Synonyms:

Eacles imperialis; imperial moth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Eacles imperialis" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("Eacles imperialis" is a member of...):

Eacles; genus Eacles (imperial moths)

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