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Partial calque of taxonomic name Attacus atlas.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Atlas moth
Today it means: a large moth, Attacus atlas, from the tropical forests of southeast Asia Full definition →
Today it means: a large moth, Attacus atlas, from the tropical forests of southeast Asia Full definition →
Partial calque of taxonomic name Attacus atlas.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.