1. A tropical American tree of the genus Cecropia, having large lobed leaves and a hollow stem, often colonizing disturbed areas.
Usage: botany; often used in ecological contexts
2. The cecropia moth, a large North American silk moth with distinctive eyespots on its wings.
Usage: entomology; also called Hyalophora cecropia

Examples

• The cecropia tree grows rapidly in rainforest clearings.
• Cecropias are pioneer species that help restore disturbed tropical forests.
• The cecropia moth is one of the largest silk moths found in North America.
• Researchers studied the cecropia's hollow stem structure to understand its growth pattern.
• The distinctive eyespots on the cecropia moth's wings serve as a defense mechanism.