Pronunciation : Ma"i*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From L. Maia, a goddess.] (Zo?l.) (a) A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado). (b) A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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