saturniid

noun sa·tur·ni·id \-nē-əd\

Definition of SATURNIID

: any of a family (Saturniidae) of usually large stout strong-winged moths (as a luna moth or a cecropia moth) with hairy bodies

— saturniid adjective

New Latin Saturniidae, from Saturnia, genus of moths, from Latin, daughter of the god Saturn

First Known Use: circa 1909

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