English
Detailed Synonyms for sphingid in English
sphingid:
sphingid [the ~] noun
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the sphingid
– any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed 1the hawk moth; the hawkmoth; the hummingbird moth; the sphingid; the sphinx moth– any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed 1