“pernyi”

The following 2 entries include the term pernyi.

pernyi moth

noun

: a Chinese silkproducing moth (Antheraea pernyi)

pernyi silkworm

noun

: a caterpillar that is the larva of the pernyi moth, feeds on oak leaves, and produces pongee silk see also tussah sense 1


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