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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Zoöl.) A large and handsome American moth (
Hyperchiria Io ), having a large, bright-colored spot on each hind wing, resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock. The larva is covered with prickly hairs, which sting like nettles.
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- noun large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines
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