English Explanatory Dictionary

Atlas moth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a large moth, Attacus atlas, from the tropical forests of southeast Asia

Word forms

Atlas moth Atlas moths

Etymology

Partial calque of taxonomic name Attacus atlas.

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