(n) very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees, Syn.Antheraea polyphemus
(n) large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse, Syn.Limulus polyphemus, king crab, Xiphosurus polyphemus
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ L. Polyphemus the one-eyed Cyclops who was blinded by Ulysses. ] (Zool.) A very large American moth (Telea polyphemus) belonging to the Silkworm family (Bombycidæ). Its larva, which is very large, bright green, with silvery tubercles, and with oblique white stripes on the sides, feeds on the oak, chestnut, willow, cherry, apple, and other trees. It produces a large amount of strong silk. Called also American silkworm. [ 1913 Webster ]
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