| hawk moth 
 
 any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
 • Syn:
 hawkmoth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth
 • Hypernyms:
 moth
 • Hyponyms:
 Manduca sexta, Manduca quinquemaculata, death's-head moth, Acherontia atropos
 • Member Holonyms:
 Sphingidae, family Sphingidae
 
 
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