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Noun: tussur  tú-su(r)
  1. Oriental moth that produces brownish silk
    "tussur silk is valued for its natural golden sheen";
    - tussah, tusseh, tussore, tusser, Antheraea mylitta

Derived forms: tussurs

Type of: saturniid, saturniid moth

Part of: Antheraea, genus Antheraea

Encyclopedia: Tussur