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    SAMIA CYNTHIA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthusplay

    Synonyms:

    cynthia moth; Samia cynthia; Samia walkeri

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("Samia cynthia" is a kind of...):

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

    Holonyms ("Samia cynthia" is a member of...):

    genus Samia; Samia (silkworm moths)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Large green silkworm of the cynthia mothplay

    Synonyms:

    ailanthus silkworm; Samia cynthia

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("Samia cynthia" is a kind of...):

    giant silkworm; silkworm; wild wilkworm (larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon)

    Holonyms ("Samia cynthia" is a member of...):

    genus Samia; Samia (silkworm moths)

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