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sphinx moths

sphinx moths is the plural of sphinx moth.

Meaning of sphinx moth

Noun

sphinx moth (plural sphinx moths)

  1. A moth of the family Sphingidae; a hawk moth.
    • A sphinx moth, a species with a wingspan as much as 5in across, was reported by a baffled resident as being some sort of bird.2018 April 22, Oliver Milman, The Guardian

Questions about sphinx moths

What is sphinx moths the plural of?
Sphinx moths is the plural of sphinx moth.

Words near sphinx moths in the dictionary

  1. sphingosinokinase
  2. sphingosyl
  3. sphingosylphosphorylcholine
  4. sphinx
  5. sphinx moth
  6. sphinx moths
  7. sphinxed
  8. sphinxes
  9. sphinxian
  10. sphinxing
  11. sphinxities

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