Meanings
nounJapanese silkmoth (plural Japanese silkmoths)
plural Japanese silkmoths · alternative Japanese silk moth
- Antheraea yamamai, a species of saturniid moth.
Synonyms: Japanese oak silkmoth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAntheraea yamamai, a species of saturniid moth.
Similar
Japanese oak silkmoth
Origin
By surface analysis, Japanese + silkmoth.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese 𧔝, 山繭蛾
- 𧔝 (yamamayu)Antheraea yamamai
- 山繭蛾 (yamamayuga)Antheraea yamamai
- 天蚕 (tensan)Antheraea yamamai
Russian япо́нская дубо́вая павлиногла́зка
- япо́нская дубо́вая павлиногла́зка (japónskaja dubóvaja pavlinoglázka)Antheraea yamamai
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APA
Japanese silkmoth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20silkmoth
MLA
“Japanese silkmoth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20silkmoth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese silkmoth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20silkmoth.
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