 cecropia |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc | |
| Synonyms: | genus_Cecropia | |
| Related terms: | dicot_genus Cecropiaceae trumpetwood | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees | |
| Synonyms: | Hyalophora_cecropia cecropia_moth | |
| Related terms: | saturniid | |
