Saturniid Definition

să-tûrnē-ĭd, sə-
noun
Any of a family (Saturniidae) of large, brilliantly colored moths with a sunken head and hairy body.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • saturniid moth

Other Word Forms of Saturniid

Noun

Singular:
saturniid
Plural:
saturniids

Origin of Saturniid

  • From New Latin Sāturniidae family name from Sāturnia type genus from Latin daughter of Saturn from feminine of Sāturnius Saturnian from Sāturnus Saturn Saturn

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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