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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A large North American saturniid moth (Eacles imperialis) having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings.

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  • noun large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees

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