ˈlünə- noun
also luna
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized L
Etymology: New Latin luna (specific epithet of Actias luna ), from Latin, moon
: a large American moth ( Actias luna ) that has long extensions like tails on the hind wings which are mainly light green with a transparent spot surrounded by rings of light yellow, blue, and black and has a larva which feeds especially on walnut, hickory, maple, and sweet gum and spins a thin papery cocoon before pupating
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