Saturniidae

Saturniidae
noun
important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known
• Syn: ↑family Saturniidae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera
• Member Meronyms:

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\\ˌsad.ərˈnīəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Saturnia, type genus + -idae
: an important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known, having a stout hairy body, strong wide wings, and antennae which are bipectinate to the tip, having larvae which spin silken cocoons, and comprising among others the io, polyphemus, luna, and cecropia moths, the pernyi and tussah silkworms, and the Atlas moth

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