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Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
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sphingid
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed [syn: hawkmoth , hawk moth , sphinx moth , hummingbird moth ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sphingid \Sphin"gid\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A sphinx.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Of or pertaining to these moths. n. (context biology English) Any of many hawk moths of the family ''Sphingidae''