noun
large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
• Syn: ↑genus Antheraea
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Saturniidae, ↑family Saturniidae
• Member Meronyms:
↑polyphemus moth, ↑Antheraea polyphemus, ↑pernyi moth, ↑Antheraea pernyi, ↑tussah, ↑tusseh, ↑tussur, ↑tussore, ↑tusser, ↑Antheraea mylitta
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\\ˌan(t)thəˈrēə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, probably irregular from Greek anthēros flowery
: a genus of large moths (family Saturniidae) including the American polyphemus moth and several Asiatic species with larvae that produce silk of high quality — see tussah
Useful english dictionary. 2012.