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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CECROPIA MOTH

New Latin, from Latin Cecropius belonging to Cecrops.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CECROPIA MOTH

cecropia moth  [sɪˈkrəʊpɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CECROPIA MOTH

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Cecropia moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CECROPIA MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cecropia moth

Hyalophora cecropia

The Cecropia Moth is North America's largest native moth. It is a member of the Saturniidae family, or giant silk moths. Females with a wingspan of six inches or more have been documented. It is found as far west as the Rocky Mountains and north into the majority of Canadian provinces. The larvae of these moths are most commonly found on maple trees, but they have been known to feed on cherry and birch trees among many others.

Definition of cecropia moth in the English dictionary

The definition of cecropia moth in the dictionary is a large North American saturniid moth, Hyalophora cecropia, with brightly coloured wings and feathery antennae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CECROPIA MOTH


amblyopia
ˌæmblɪˈəʊpɪə
ametropia
ˌæmɪˈtrəʊpɪə
anisometropia
ænˌaɪsəʊməˈtrəʊpɪə
atropia
əˈtrəʊpɪə
cecropia
sɪˈkrəʊpɪə
cornucopia
ˌkɔːnjʊˈkəʊpɪə
diplopia
dɪˈpləʊpɪə
dystopia
dɪsˈtəʊpɪə
ectopia
ɛkˈtəʊpɪə
emmetropia
ˌɛmɪˈtrəʊpɪə
esotropia
ˌɛsəˈtrəʊpɪə
Ethiopia
ˌiːθɪˈəʊpɪə
exotropia
ˌeksəˈtrəʊpɪə
hemianopia
ˌhɛmɪænˈəʊpɪə
hypermetropia
ˌhaɪpəmɪˈtrəʊpɪə
hyperopia
ˌhaɪpəˈrəʊpɪə
isometropia
ˌaɪsəʊmɪˈtrəʊpɪə
meropia
meˈrəʊpɪə
myopia
maɪˈəʊpɪə
Utopia
juːˈtəʊpɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CECROPIA MOTH

ceca
cecal
cecally
Cecil
Cecilia
cecils
cecitis
cecity
cecropia
Cecrops
cecum
cecutiency
cedar
cedar of Lebanon
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Revolution
cedar wood
cedarbird
cedared

WORDS THAT END LIKE CECROPIA MOTH

brown house moth
buff-tip moth
clothes moth
codling moth
death´s-head moth
diamondback moth
emperor moth
giant peacock moth
gipsy moth
gypsy moth
hawk moth
hummingbird moth
luna moth
mammoth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
sphinx moth
tiger moth
tussock moth
wax moth

Synonyms and antonyms of cecropia moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cecropia moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CECROPIA MOTH

Find out the translation of cecropia moth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cecropia moth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cecropia moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天蚕蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cecropia polilla
570 millions of speakers

English

cecropia moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cecropia कीट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

cecropia فراشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цекропией моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traça de Cecropia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিক্রেপিয়া মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cécropia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rama-rama cecropia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cecropiamotte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セクロピア蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한 cecropia 나방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cecropia moth
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cecropia bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செக்ரோபியா அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेक्रोपिया मॉथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cecropia güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cecropia falena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cecropia ćma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цекропія молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cecropia molie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cecropia σκώρος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

cecropia mot
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

cecropia moth
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Cecropia møll
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CECROPIA MOTH»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CECROPIA MOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cecropia moth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CECROPIA MOTH»

Discover the use of cecropia moth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cecropia moth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bulletin - Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Name. Apple sphinx□ Sphinx gordius Achcmon sphinx, Philampelus achemon Promethea moth, Callosamia promethea . Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia ...
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Annual report of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia muth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, ...
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, 1906
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Publications of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
THE CECROPIA MOTH. The large gray or brown cocoon of the Cecropia moth is frequently found attached to the twigs of trees. Fig. 36. These are spun late in August or September by a green caterpillar about four inches long. The body of the ...
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, 1907
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Annual Report of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Name. Apple sphinx, Sphinx gordius Achemon sphinx, Pkitampelus achemon Promethea moth, Callosamia promethea Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia ...
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Annual Report
THE CECROPIA MOTH. The large gray or brown cocoon of the Cecropia moth is frequently found attached to the twigs of trees. Fig. 36. These are spun late in August or September by a green caterpillar about four inches long. The body of the ...
University of Maine at Orono. Maine Agricultural Experiment Station (U.S.), 1907
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Bulletin
INSECTS RECEIVED FOR Name. Apple sphinx. Sphinx aorilius Achcmon sphinx , Philampelus achemon . . Promelbea moth, Callosamia promethea . . Cecropla moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia cecropia Cecropia moth, Samia ...
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Biennial Report
J. O. Johnson, Liberty, sent two cocoons of the cecropia moth (Samia cecropia). Two cocoons of the cecropia moth were received from D. H. Knowlton of Farmington. A cocoon of the cecropia moth was sent by C. L. P. Handy, Albion. ' John G.
Maine. Dept. of Agriculture, 1907
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Agriculture of Maine. Annual Report of the Commissioner of ...
i cecropia \pelue achemon.. Ceoropla moth, Samia < Cecropia moth, '* □' Ceeropia uieeh, " u Cecropia moth, ' " Ceeropla moth, " " Cecropia moth, " " Cecropia moth, " " Cecropia moth, " '1 Cecropia moth, " M Cecropia moth, " " Ceeropla moth, ...
Maine. Dept. of Agriculture, 1906
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Sunsets: Reflections for Life's Final Journey
The phrase “no pain, no gain” applies to our spiritual lives as well. If we are to endure to the end, we have to build endurance, and the only way to build endurance is to endure. The Cecropia moth is a good example of how suffering increases ...
Deborah Howard, 2005
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HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY
It occurs from the Atlantic Coast to the Rocky Mountains. The cecropia cocoon is found most abundantly on our orchard and shade trees; it is called by the children the M. V. Slingerland The eggs of the cecropia moth, enlarged. INSECTS 313 ...
ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CECROPIA MOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cecropia moth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Garden tour promotes native plants, Monarch-friendly environments …
You can follow her progress on her website, Bettyhallphotography.com. Some unusual Cecropia moth caterpillars, which feed on water maple ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
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Moth-zilla found in city
Shane Rees and his son Tyler Cochrane-Rees found what they believe is a Cecropia moth above Shirley's Bayside Grill on the last day of ... «The Barrie Examiner, Jun 15»
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Largest North America moths can be found at Mina Lake
Aberdeen native LeRoy Neuhardt caught this Cecropia moth near Mina Lake this past weekend. Cecropia moths are the largest species of ... «AberdeenNews.com, Jun 15»
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Afield in Fridley with Springbrook Nature Center: The Misunderstood …
There is no better example than a moth on exhibit at Springbrook Nature Center, the Cecropia Moth. With a wingspan of almost six inches, they ... «Sun Focus, Jun 15»
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Spring explosion of life
Red admiral, spicebush swallowtail, clearwing hummingbird moth, nessus sphinx moth, luna moth, and cecropia moth to name a few. Of these ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, May 15»
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Random thoughts of a nature-lover
Or the pattern of a cecropia moth's wings. All God's creatures have a place in the choir — wasps, slugs, moths, rats and even sharks. Fish, fruit ... «Suffolk News-Herald, May 15»
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Gambrill Tea shows attendees 'Wonderland' in their own backyards
He also compared Wonderland's “blue caterpillar” with Frederick County's prevalent cecropia moth. This is the largest moth in North America, ... «Frederick News Post, May 15»
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Photos: The mystique of moths
Cecropia Moth - Wingspread 138 mm. Collected at Crosby, Ontario on June 7, 2004. Photograph by: Jim des Riviéres, Handout: Ottawa Citizen. «The Province, Apr 15»
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The 8 Oddest Freaks of Nature Showcased in “Life at the Limits …
... antennae carrying tens of thousands of hairlike sensory structures, the cecropia moth ( Hyalophora cecropia ) has a superb sense of smell. «Scientific American, Apr 15»
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Many insects migrate in winter
The most familiar insects to spend the winter as pupae are the luna moth and cecropia moth, which are both giant silk moths. Approximately 40 ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cecropia moth [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cecropia-moth>. May 2024 ».
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