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sphingid

American  
[sfin-jid] / ˈsfɪn dʒɪd /

noun

  1. hawk moth.


Etymology

Origin of sphingid

1905–10; < New Latin Sphingidae family name, equivalent to sphing- (stem of Sphinx type genus) + -idae -idae; see -id 2

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