"sphinx moth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sphinx moths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sphinx moth (plural sphinx moths)
  1. A moth of the family Sphingidae; a hawk moth. Categories (lifeform): Sphinx moths Hypernyms: bombycoid Hyponyms: macroglossine, smerinthine, sphingine
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