Cecropia moth: Meaning and Definition of

Ce•cro'pi•a moth"

Pronunciation: (si-krō'pē-u), [key]
— (sometimes l.c.)
  1. a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of forest and other trees. Also called
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