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noun:
- some of various thick-bodied moths regarding the household Sphingidae, having long thin forewings and characteristically feeding by hovering over flowers and drawing nectar through a long proboscis. Also known as sphinx moth.
- some of several moths, of family members Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when drawing nectar through a long proboscis.
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Definition for "hawkmoth"
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Sentence for "hawkmoth"
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Synonym for "hawkmoth"
- sphingid
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Hyponym for "hawkmoth"
- acherontia atropos
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Hypernym for "hawkmoth"
- moth
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Cross Reference for "hawkmoth"
- elephant hawk-moth
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Form for "hawkmoth"
- privet hawk moth
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Variant for "hawkmoth"
- sphinx
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