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cynthia
(encz) | Cynthia,Cynthia n: [jmén.] příjmení, ženské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
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cynthia
(czen) | Cynthia,Cynthian: [jmén.] příjmení, ženské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad |
Cynthia
(gcide) | Cynthia \Cynthia\ n. (Classical mythology)
the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto
and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana.
Syn: Artemis.
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cynthia
(wn) | Cynthia
n 1: (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the
Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo;
identified with Roman Diana [syn: Artemis, Cynthia] |
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cynthia moth
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Cynthia
(gcide) | Cynthia \Cynthia\ n. (Classical mythology)
the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto
and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana.
Syn: Artemis.
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Cynthia pyriformis
(gcide) | Sea peach \Sea" peach`\ (Zool.)
A beautiful American ascidian (Cynthia pyriformis syn.
Halocynthia pyriformis) having the size, form, velvety
surface, and color of a ripe peach.
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Halocynthia pyriformis
(gcide) | Sea peach \Sea" peach`\ (Zool.)
A beautiful American ascidian (Cynthia pyriformis syn.
Halocynthia pyriformis) having the size, form, velvety
surface, and color of a ripe peach.
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Philosamia cynthia
(gcide) | Silkworm \Silk"worm`\, n. [AS. seolcwyrm.] (Zool.)
The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths,
which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its
cocoon before changing to a pupa.
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Note: The common species (Bombyx mori) feeds on the leaves
of the white mulberry tree. It is native of China, but
has long been introduced into other countries of Asia
and Europe, and is reared on a large scale. In America
it is reared only to small extent. The Ailanthus
silkworm (Philosamia cynthia) is a much larger
species, of considerable importance, which has been
introduced into Europe and America from China. The most
useful American species is the Polyphemus. See
Polyphemus.
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Pernyi silkworm, the larva of the Pernyi moth. See {Pernyi
moth}.
Silkworm gut, a substance prepared from the contents of the
silk glands of silkworms and used in making lines for
angling. See Gut.
Silkworm rot, a disease of silkworms; muscardine.
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cynthia moth
(wn) | cynthia moth
n 1: large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States;
larvae feed on the ailanthus [syn: cynthia moth, {Samia
cynthia}, Samia walkeri] |
samia cynthia
(wn) | Samia cynthia
n 1: large green silkworm of the cynthia moth [syn: {ailanthus
silkworm}, Samia cynthia]
2: large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae
feed on the ailanthus [syn: cynthia moth, Samia cynthia,
Samia walkeri] |
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