Antheraea polyphemus

Translingual

Etymology

Binomial compound of Antheraea f +‎ Latin Polyphēmus m (“Polyphemus”), named after the cyclops, named as such due to the moth's large size and wingspan, as well as false eyes found on the inside of its wings.

Proper noun

Antheraea polyphemus m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Saturniidae – polyphemus moth.

Hypernyms

Descendants

  • → English: polyphemus moth (partial calque)

References

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