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ce·cro·pia moth | \ si-ˈkrō-pē-ə- 
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\Definition of cecropia moth
: a large North American saturniid moth (Hyalophora cecropia) that is brown with red, white, and black markings
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nounce·cro·pia moth | \ si-ˈkrō-pē-ə- \
\Kids Definition of cecropia moth
: a colorful moth that is the largest moth of North America
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