ATLAS MOTH

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Meaning:

Giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk

Synonyms:

atlas moth; Atticus atlas

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("atlas moth" is a kind of...):

giant silkworm moth; silkworm moth (any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae)

Holonyms ("atlas moth" is a member of...):

Atticus; genus Atticus (atlas moth)

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