# polyphemus moth

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.

## Etymology
Partial calque of translingual Antheraea polyphemus, named after Polyphemus due to the false eye patterns on their wings.

## Source
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