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Noun: sphingid  sfin-gid
  1. Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
    - hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth

Derived forms: sphingids

Type of: moth

Part of: family Sphingidae, Sphingidae

Encyclopedia: Sphingid

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