hawkmoth

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See also: hawk moth

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

hawk +‎ moth

Noun[edit]

hawkmoth (plural hawkmoths)

  1. (entomology) Any of several moths, of the family Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.

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Translations[edit]

hawk moth — see hawk moth
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