'Pernyi moth' definitions:
Definition of 'pernyi moth'
(from WordNet)
noun
A Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk [syn: pernyi moth, Antheraea pernyi]
Definition of 'Pernyi moth'
From: GCIDE
- Pernyi moth \Per"ny*i moth"\ (Zool.) A silk-producing moth (Attacus Pernyi) which feeds upon the oak. It has been introduced into Europe and America from China. [1913 Webster]