sphinx moth

noun

Words nearby sphinx moth

sphingomyelin, sphingomyelin lipidosis, sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase, sphingosine, sphinx, sphinx moth, sphinxlike, sphragistic, sphragistics, sphygmic, sphygmic interval

Origin of sphinx moth

First recorded in 1830–40

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Examples from the Web for sphinx moth

Here is one which presents a pair of tiny clubs to the sphinx-moth at its threshold, gluing them to its bulging eyes.
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British Dictionary definitions for sphinx moth

sphinx moth

noun

US and Canadian another name for the hawk moth

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