Meaning of TUSSAH
| Pronunciation: | | 'tusu
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| | Definition: | | [n] oriental moth that produces brownish silk |
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| | Synonyms: | | Antheraea mylitta, tusseh, tusser, tussore, tussur |
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| | See Also: | | Antheraea, genus Antheraea, saturniid, saturniid moth | |
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| | Definition: | | \Tus"sah\ Tusseh \Tus"seh\(t[u^]s"s[.a]), n. [Also
{tussa}, {tussar}, {tusser}, {tussur}, etc.] [Prob. fr. Hind.
tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasara.]
An undomesticated East Indian silkworn ({Anther[ae]a
mylitta}), that feeds on the leaves of the oak and other
plants.
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