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Definition of POLYPHEMUS

Polyphemus
Polyphemus Pol`y*phe"mus, n. [L. Polyphemus the one-eyed Cyclops who was blinded by Ulysses.] (Zo["o]l.) A very large American moth (Telea polyphemus) belonging to the Silkworm family (Bombycid[ae]). 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.

Meaning of POLYPHEMUS from wikipedia

- Polyphemus (/ˌpɒliˈfiːməs/; ‹See Tfd›Gr****: Πολύφημος, translit. Polyphēmos, Epic Gr****: [polypʰɛːmos]; Latin: Polyphēmus [pɔlʏˈpʰeːmʊs]) is the one-e****...
- Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth, with an...
- Polyphemus is a Cyclops in Gr**** mythology. The name "Polyphemus" may also refer to: Polyphemus (Argonaut), another figure from Gr**** mythology Antheraea...
- a group of decapod crustaceans. Limulus means "askew" and polyphemus refers to Polyphemus, a giant in Gr**** mythology. It is based on the misconception...
- burrows like those of gophers. The specific name, polyphemus, refers to the cave-dwelling giant, Polyphemus, of Gr**** mythology. The gopher tortoise is a...
- the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Polyphemus, after the Polyphemus of Gr**** mythology. HMS Polyphemus (1782) was a 64-gun third rate launched in...
- Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon and the nymph Thoosa, the daughter of Phorcys, is the "greatest among all the Cyclopes". Homer describes Polyphemus as...
- Mecynorhina polyphemus is a large scarab beetle of the subfamily Cetoniinae found in dense tropical African forests, sometimes called the Polyphemus beetle...
- circles giving rise to the polyphemus and Cyclops names. The species was described in 1867 by L. Koch as Attus polyphemus (by 1875 the author refers to...
- of cryptic species of P. pediculus. Polyphemus exiguus inhabits open zones in the Caspian Sea, while Polyphemus pediculus exists throughout the Holarctic...