pernyi moth

noun

per·​nyi moth

ˈpərnēˌī-,

ˈpernēˌē-

: a Chinese silkproducing moth (Antheraea pernyi)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pernyi (specific epithet of Antheraea pernyi), after Paul H. Perny †1907 French missionary and Chinese scholar

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