Meaning of SPHINGID
| Pronunciation: | | 'sfingid
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed |
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| | Synonyms: | | hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphinx moth |
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| | See Also: | | Acherontia atropos, death's-head moth, family Sphingidae, Manduca quinquemaculata, Manduca sexta, moth, Sphingidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Sphin"gid\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A sphinx.
\Sphin"gid\, a.
Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family {Sphingid[ae]}.
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