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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A large North American silkworm moth (Antheraea polyphemus) having an eyelike spot on each hind wing.

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  1. n. very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees

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  1. After Polyphemus, from the ocellus on its hind wings. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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