"Polyphemus" is a word in ENGLISH
A very large American moth (Telea polyphemus) belonging
to the Silkworm family (Bombycidae). 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.
Before he sets out the traveller must possess fixed interests and facilities to be served by travel. If he drifted aimlessly from country to country he would not travel but only wander ramble as a tramp. The traveller must be somebody and come from somewhere so his definite character and moral traditions may supply an organ and a point of comparison for his observations.
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A large South American serpent (Boa aboma).
Read the complete definitionA large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and …
Read the complete definitionA large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market.
Read the complete definitionA large American owl (Syrnium nebulosum); -- so called from the transverse bars of a dark brown color on the …
Read the complete definitionA large, dark-colored, South American monkey, of the genus Lagothrix, having a long prehensile tail.
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Read the complete definitionThe American bison buffalo (Bison Americanus), a large, gregarious bovine quadruped with shaggy mane and short black horns, which formerly …
Read the complete definitionA large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the family Carangidae, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the …
Read the complete definitionA genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier …
Read the complete definitionA large American serpent, so called from the sound it makes.
Read the complete definitionA large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four …
Read the complete definitionThe Platanus occidentalis, or American plane tree, a large tree, producing rough balls, from which it is named; -- called …
Read the complete definitionA genus of gigantic American Jurassic dinosaurs, having large cavities in the bodies of the dorsal vertebrae.
Read the complete definitionA large South American monkey (Lagothrix Humboldtii), with prehensile tail.
Read the complete definitionA large South American rodent (Hydrochaerus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant …
Read the complete definitionA large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.
Read the complete definitionA genus of American and East Indian trees, of which the best know species are the Catalpa bignonioides, a large, …
Read the complete definitionAny species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill …
Read the complete definitionA variety of American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters.
Read the complete definitionA large, white, South American duck, of the genus Cascoroba, resembling a swan.
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