Definition of hawkmoth Hawkmoth
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What does hawkmoth mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: hawkmoths |
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| hawkmoth - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed | ||
| hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth | ||
| moth typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae | ||
| family sphingidae, sphingidae hawkmoths | ||
| manduca sexta moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms | ||
| manduca quinquemaculata moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hawkmoth (Noun)
Any of several moths, of the family Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.
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hawkmoth
A moth of the family Sphingidae having a rapid, sustained flying ability.
Part of speech
🔤- hawkmoth, noun, singular of hawkmoths.
