ATLAS MOTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atlas moth mean? 

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

1. giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATLAS MOTH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

atlas moth; Atticus atlas

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

giant silkworm moth; silkworm moth (any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae)

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

Atticus; genus Atticus (atlas moth)