Definition of manduca sexta Manduca sexta
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What does manduca sexta mean?
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| manduca sexta - moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms | ||
| hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed | ||
| manduca sexta - large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm | ||
| tobacco hornworm, tomato worm, Manduca sexta | ||
| caterpillar a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth | ||
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