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 | ||
Synonyms | hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | moth | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Acherontia atropos, death's-head moth, Manduca quinquemaculata, Manduca sexta | ||
Member meronym | family Sphingidae, Sphingidae | ||