pertaining to cecrops
1Cecropia moth — /si kroh pee euh/, (sometimes l.c.) a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of forest and other trees. Also called Cecropia. [1865 70, Amer.; < NL Cecropia name of the genus, L: fem. of… …
2cecropia moth — ce•cro′pi•a moth [[t]sɪˈkroʊ pi ə[/t]] n. ent a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on tree leaves. Also called ce•cro′pi•a • Etymology: 1865–70, amer.; < NL, L: fem. of Cecropius pertaining to… …
3cecropia moth — noun North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees • Syn: ↑cecropia, ↑Hyalophora cecropia • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth * * * “ noun also …
4chronology — /kreuh nol euh jee/, n., pl. chronologies. 1. the sequential order in which past events occur. 2. a statement of this order. 3. the science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events. 4. a… …
