noun
luna moths
• Syn: ↑genus Actias
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Saturniidae, ↑family Saturniidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑luna moth, ↑Actias luna
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\\ˈaktēəs, ˈakshē-\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
: a genus of moths (family Saturniidae) comprising the luna moth and certain Asiatic relatives
Useful english dictionary. 2012.