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English noun: hawk moth

1. hawk moth (animal) any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed


Synonymshawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth


Broader (hypernym)moth


Narrower (hyponym)Acherontia atropos, death's-head moth, Manduca quinquemaculata, Manduca sexta


Member meronymfamily Sphingidae, Sphingidae









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