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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/; Ancient Gr****: Πολύφημος, romanized: Polyphēmos, Epic Gr****: [polypʰɛːmos]; Latin: Polyphēmus [pɔlʏˈpʰeːmʊs]) is the one-e****...
- Polyphemus is a Cyclops in Gr**** mythology. The name "Polyphemus" may also refer to: Polyphemus (Argonaut), another figure from Gr**** mythology Antheraea...
- Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon and the nymph Thoosa, the daughter of Phorcys, is the "greatest among all the Cyclopes". Homer describes Polyphemus as...
- 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...
- 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...
- burrows like those of gophers. The specific name, polyphemus, refers to the cave-dwelling giant, Polyphemus, of Gr**** mythology. The gopher tortoise is a...
- a group of decapod crustaceans. Limulus means "askew" and polyphemus refers to Polyphemus, a giant in Gr**** mythology. It is based on the misconception...
- mythology, Polyphemus (/ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/; Ancient Gr****: Πολύφημος Polyphēmos) was a Gr**** hero and also an Argonaut from Larissa. Polyphemus was the son...
- the sheep. Polyphemus accepts the wine before asking Odysseus his name, to which Odysseus responds that his name is "Nobody". Polyphemus thanks "Nobody"...
- France, Polyphemus underwent ****ing that at Chatham that took until June 1794. Captain George Lumsdaine commissioned her in April. Polyphemus and Santa...