saturniid

sa tur ni id |səˈtərnē -id səˈtərnɪɪd | ▶noun Entomology a silkworm moth of a family (Saturniidae ) that includes the emperor moths and the giant Indian silk moths. They typically have prominent eyespots on the wings. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin Saturniidae (plural ), from the genus name Saturnia.

saturniid

saturniid |səˈtəːnɪɪd | ▶noun Entomology a silk moth of a family (Saturniidae ) which includes the emperor moths and the giant Indian silk moths. They typically have prominent eyespots on the wings. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin Saturniidae (plural ), from the genus name Saturnia.