Synonyms of cecropia

Noun


1. Cecropia, genus Cecropia, dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus

usage: large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc

2. cecropia, cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia, saturniid, saturniid moth

usage: North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees

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