1 attacus | Definition of attacus

attacus

noun
at·​ta·​cus | \ ˈatə̇kÉ™s\

Definition of attacus

1 plural -es : an edible insect mentioned in Leviticus 11:22 (Douay Version) called bald locust in the Authorized and Revised Standard versions
2 Attacus [ New Latin, from Late Latin ] : a widely distributed genus of large chiefly tropical moths (family Saturniidae) that include the Asian Atlas moth

History and Etymology for attacus

Late Latin, from Greek attakos

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