emperor moth

emperor moth

noun
any of several large saturniid moths, especially Saturnia pavonia of temperate forests in Europe and Asia, characterized by heavily scaled wings with large, transparent eyespots.

Origin:
1865–70
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Emperor moth is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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emperor moth

noun
large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings [syn: emperor
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