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Definition of Hawk moth

1. Noun. Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed.

Definition of Hawk moth

1. Noun. Any moth of the family ''Sphingidae''. ¹

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Medical Definition of Hawk moth

1. Any moth of the family Sphingidae, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender proboscis. The larvae are large, hairless caterpillars ornamented with green and other bright colours, and often with a caudal spine. The larvae of several species of hawk moths feed on grapevines. The elm-tree hawk moth is Ceratomia Amyntor. See: sphinx, tobacco worm, tomato worm, tobacco hawk moth (Macrosila Carolina). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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