cecropia's
pi noun ( sometimes lowercase )
a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of forest and other trees.
Also called Ce·cro·pi·a.
Origin:
1865–70, Americanism; < Neo-Latin Cecropia name of the genus, Latin: feminine of Cecropius pertaining to Cecrops, legendary ruler of Attica
1865–70, Americanism; < Neo-Latin Cecropia name of the genus, Latin: feminine of Cecropius pertaining to Cecrops, legendary ruler of Attica
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| a large North American saturniid moth, Hyalophora (or Samia) cecropia, with brightly coloured wings and feathery antennae | |
| [C19: New Latin, from Latin Cecropius belonging to | |
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