- death's-head hawk moth
- noun Date: 1879 a large dark hawk moth (Acherontia atropos) especially of Mediterranean regions with markings resembling a human skull on the back of the thorax — called also death's-head moth
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
death's-head hawk moth
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death's-head hawk moth — n. a large dark European hawk moth with a skull like marking on the thorax and a very large caterpillar. ● Acherontia atropos, family Sphingidae … Useful english dictionary
death's-head moth — noun see death s head hawk moth … New Collegiate Dictionary
death's-head moth — n. a large, dark colored European hawk moth (Acherontia atropos) with markings on its back that resemble a human skull … English World dictionary
death's-head moth — noun European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull • Syn: ↑Acherontia atropos • Hypernyms: ↑hawkmoth, ↑hawk moth, ↑sphingid, ↑sphinx moth, ↑hummingbird moth • … Useful english dictionary
hawk moth — noun any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed • Syn: ↑hawkmoth, ↑sphingid, ↑sphinx moth, ↑hummingbird moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hawk moth — any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their very swift flight and ability to hover while sipping nectar from flowers. Also called sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth. [1775 85] * * * or sphinx moth Any moth of the… … Universalium
death's-head moth — a European hawk moth, Acherontia atropos, having markings on the back of the thorax that resemble a human skull. [1775 85] * * * … Universalium
death's-head-moth — n. Hawk moth … New dictionary of synonyms
hawk-moth — n. Death s head moth … New dictionary of synonyms
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