any of a family (Saturniidae) of large, brilliantly colored moths with a sunken head and hairy body
Origin of saturniid
from Modern Latin Saturniidae from Classical Latin Saturnia, Juno, daughter of Saturnsaturniid
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saturniid
noun
Any of various often large and colorful moths of the family Saturniidae, such as the emperor moth.
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 ; see Saturn .Related Forms:
- sa·tur′ni·id
adjective
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