noun
Meaning 1
A moth of the family Sphingidae; a hawk moth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
sphinx moth
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noun
Meaning 2
any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphingid, hummingbird moth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moth
Narrower terms: Manduca sexta, Manduca quinquemaculata, death's-head moth, Acherontia atropos
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