ˈplüz(h)ēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek plousios rich; from the metallic markings on the wings; akin to Greek ploutos wealth
1. capitalized : a large widely distributed genus (the type of the family Plusiidae) of moths that have a stout body, slender antennae, and the fore wings usually with metallic markings
2. -s : any moth of Plusia or a closely related genus