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Hawkmoth Moderate

Hawkmoth has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

2

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

See Also
hover moth hawkmoths proboscis convolvulus sphingidae pilifer nectar
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
moth
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Manduca sexta Manduca quinquemaculata death's-head moth
Rhyming Words
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