hawkmoth

See also: hawk moth

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Etymology

From hawk +‎ moth.

Noun

hawkmoth (plural hawkmoths)

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

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