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Definition of saturniid in English: saturniidnounsəˈtəːnɪɪdsəˈtərniid Entomology A silk moth of a family (Saturniidae ) which includes the emperor moths and the giant Indian silk moths. They typically have prominent eyespots on the wings. Example sentencesExamples - Further, extending our study, we also tested the conservation of a selected number of loci in different lepidopteran insects, including B. mandarina, the nearest wild relative to silkworm, a group of saturniids, and a noctuid.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Saturniidae (plural), from the genus name Saturnia. Definition of saturniid in US English: saturniidnounsəˈtərniid Entomology A silkworm moth of a family (Saturniidae) that includes the emperor moths and the giant Indian silk moths. They typically have prominent eyespots on the wings. Example sentencesExamples - Further, extending our study, we also tested the conservation of a selected number of loci in different lepidopteran insects, including B. mandarina, the nearest wild relative to silkworm, a group of saturniids, and a noctuid.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Saturniidae (plural), from the genus name Saturnia. |