sphinx moth

noun

sphinx moth

noun

1

A moth of the family Sphingidae; a hawk moth.

A sphinx moth, a species with a wingspan as much as 5in across, was reported by a baffled resident as being some sort of bird.2018 April 22, Oliver Milman, The Guardian:

Hypernyms: bombycoid
Hyponyms: macroglossine, smerinthine, sphingine

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