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SAMIA WALKERI
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Samia walkeri mean?
• SAMIA WALKERI (noun)
The noun SAMIA WALKERI has 1 sense:
1. large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus
Familiarity information: SAMIA WALKERI used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
cynthia moth; Samia cynthia; Samia walkeri
Hypernyms ("Samia walkeri" is a kind of...):
giant silkworm moth; silkworm moth (any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae)
Holonyms ("Samia walkeri" is a member of...):
genus Samia; Samia (silkworm moths)
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