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polyphemus moth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
polyphe-mus -moth
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.

Etymology

Partial calque of translingual Antheraea polyphemus, named after Polyphemus due to the false eye patterns on their wings.

Inflected Forms

polyphemus moths (plural)

Synonyms

antheraea polyphemus

Questions

What does polyphemus moth mean?
A tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.
Where does polyphemus moth come from?
Partial calque of translingual Antheraea polyphemus, named after Polyphemus due to the false eye patterns on their wings.

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