Definition of Saturnia

1. Noun. Type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth.

Exact synonyms: Genus Saturnia
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Saturniidae, Saturniidae
Member holonyms: Emperor, Emperor Moth, Saturnia Pavonia

Definition of Saturnia

1. Noun. (medicine) pain in a joint due to lead poisoning ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saturnia

saturation point
saturation temperature
saturation vapor pressure
saturation vapor pressures
saturation vapour pressure
saturations
saturator
saturators
saturity
saturn
saturnalia
saturnalian
saturnalianly
saturnalias
saturnally
saturnia (current term)
saturnian
saturnic
saturnicentric
saturniid
saturniid moth
saturniids
saturnine
saturnine colic
saturnine encephalopathy
saturnine tremor
saturninely
saturnineness
saturninity
saturnism

Literary usage of Saturnia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria by George Dennis (1878)
"ONE of the most ancient of Etruscan sites is saturnia, which ''es in the valley of the Albegna, twenty miles from the sea. It "Hay be reached either from ..."

2. The Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria by George Dennis (1878)
"saturnia. A few rude monuments of mountain stone Survive ; all else is swept ... ONE of the most ancient of Etruscan sites is saturnia, which lies in the ..."

3. The Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria by George Dennis (1848)
"^«//X. ONE of the most ancient of Etruscan sites is saturnia, which lies in the valley of the Albegna, twenty miles from the sea. ..."

4. Landscapes of Tuscany: A Countryside Guide by Elizabeth Mizon (2002)
"Or <p»: park in the village square at saturnia (the 70km-point on Car tour 8) Refreshments: bars and restaurants in saturnia Short walk: saturnia — Terme di ..."

5. A Natural History of the British Lepidoptera: A Text-book for Students and by James William Tutt (1902)
"Í Aglia is to be considered the lowest, as nervure IV» is less intimately related to V, than in saturnia.] Group 2 (specialised)—Aglia, saturnia, Attains, ..."

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