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hummingbird hawkmoth

hummingbird hawkmoth noun: any of various sphingid moths of the genus Macroglossum, especially Macroglossum stellatarum, which, like hummingbirds, hover in front of flowers to feed.

hummingbird hawkmoth: any of various sphingid moths of the genus Macroglossum, especially Macroglossum stellatarum,...
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Noun

hummingbird hawkmoth (plural hummingbird hawkmoths)

  1. Any of various sphingid moths of the genus Macroglossum, especially Macroglossum stellatarum, which, like hummingbirds, hover in front of flowers to feed.

Forms of hummingbird hawkmoth

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Questions about hummingbird hawkmoth

What does hummingbird hawkmoth mean?
Hummingbird hawkmoth means any of various sphingid moths of the genus Macroglossum, especially Macroglossum stellatarum, which, like hummingbirds, hover in front of flowers to feed.
What part of speech is hummingbird hawkmoth?
Hummingbird hawkmoth is a noun.
What is the plural of hummingbird hawkmoth?
The plural of hummingbird hawkmoth is hummingbird hawkmoths.

Words near hummingbird hawkmoth in the dictionary

  1. humming-bird
  2. humming-birds
  3. humming-top
  4. humming-tops
  5. hummingbird
  6. hummingbird hawkmoth
  7. hummingbird hawkmoths
  8. hummingbird moth
  9. hummingbird moths
  10. hummingbird sage
  11. hummingbird sages

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