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Cecropia moth
[ si-kroh-pee-uh ]
noun
, (sometimes lowercase)
- a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of forest and other trees.
cecropia moth
/ sɪˈkrəʊpɪə /
noun
- a large North American saturniid moth, Hyalophora (or Samia ) cecropia, with brightly coloured wings and feathery antennae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Cecropia moth1
1865–70, Americanism; < New Latin Cecropia name of the genus, Latin: feminine of Cecropius pertaining to Cecrops, legendary ruler of Attica
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Cecropia moth1
C19: New Latin, from Latin Cecropius belonging to Cecrops
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Example Sentences
A perfect specimen of a cecropia moth, for a perfect specimen of a luna or a death's-head moth.
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Have you ever watched a cecropia moth when it crawls out of its dull gray prison of chrysalis?
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She had not been there so very long before she noticed another Cecropia Moth near her, clinging to the under side of a leaf.
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The Cecropia moth often measures five or six inches across—a veritable giant.
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