prominent

adjective

• 1important; famous:she was a prominent member of the city council

• 2projecting from something; protuberant:a man with big, prominent eyes like a lobster’s

• 3situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable:the new housing estates are prominent landmarks

noun

• (also prominent moth) a stout drab-coloured moth with tufts on the forewings which stick up while at rest, the caterpillars of which typically have fleshy growths on the back.

  • Family Notodontidae: many species