hummingbird moth

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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:
Manduca sexta, Manduca quinquemaculata, death's-head moth, Acherontia atropos
• Member Holonyms:
Sphingidae, family Sphingidae