saturniid

Definition of Saturniid in English :

1. saturniid, saturniid moth

large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Saturniid

noun

1.

any moth of the mainly tropical family Saturniidae, typically having large brightly coloured wings: includes the emperor, cecropia, and luna moths

adjective

2.

of, relating to, or belonging to the Saturniidae

noun

any of a family (Saturniidae) of large, brilliantly colored moths with a sunken head and hairy body

n.

Any of various often large and colorful moths of the family Saturniidae, such as the emperor moth.