- hummingbird hawkmoth
- noun a day-flying hawkmoth that hovers in front of flowers to feed on nectar. [Macroglossum stellatarum.]
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hummingbird moth — noun any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed • Syn: ↑hawkmoth, ↑hawk moth, ↑sphingid, ↑sphinx moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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hawkmoth — noun any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed • Syn: ↑hawk moth, ↑sphingid, ↑sphinx moth, ↑hummingbird moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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