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    POLYPHEMUS MOTH

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     I. (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 treesplay

    Synonyms:

    Antheraea polyphemus; polyphemus moth

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    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)

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