saturniid
[suh-tur-nee-id]
- any of several large, brightly colored moths of the family Saturniidae, comprising the giant silkworm moths.
- belonging or pertaining to the family Saturniidae.
Origin of saturniid
First recorded in
1890–95, saturniid is from the
New Latin word
Saturniidae name of the family. See
Saturnian,
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British Dictionary definitions for saturniid- any moth of the mainly tropical family Saturniidae, typically having large brightly coloured wings: includes the emperor, cecropia, and luna moths
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Saturniidae
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