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HYALOPHORA CECROPIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Hyalophora cecropia mean?
• HYALOPHORA CECROPIA (noun)
The noun HYALOPHORA CECROPIA has 1 sense:
1. North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees
Familiarity information: HYALOPHORA CECROPIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
cecropia; cecropia moth; Hyalophora cecropia
Hypernyms ("Hyalophora cecropia" is a kind of...):
saturniid; saturniid moth (large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons)
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