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Word: Saturniid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Saturniidae (plural), from the genus name Saturnia
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Phonetic Spelling:
səˈtəːnɪɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a silk moth of a family (Saturniidae) which includes the emperor moths and the giant Indian silk moths. They typically have prominent eyespots on the wings.
Short Definition:silk moth of family (Saturniidae) which includes emperor moths
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