hawkmoth
any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed • Syn: hawk moth, 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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