cinnabar
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(noun) large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort |
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Synonyms: Callimorpha jacobeae, cinnabar moth |
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Related Words: arctiid, arctiid moth |
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(noun) a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury |
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Related Words: mineral |
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