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death's-head moth
noun
- a European hawk moth, Acherontia atropos, having markings on the back of the thorax that resemble a human skull.
death's-head moth
noun
- a European hawk moth, Acherontia atropos, having markings resembling a human skull on its upper thorax
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Word History and Origins
Origin of death's-head moth1
First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences
The brush of a death's-head moth against a cold black screen.
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And you won't do that by dressing yourself like a dingy death's-head moth!
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In districts where the hideous death's-head moth abounds, the bees erect little columns of wax at the entrance of the hive, and place them so closely together that the night-thief cannot pass through.
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It is comparable with the skull and crossbones on the back of the death's-head moth.
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When I opened the door of the morning room the death's-head moth was beating its strong wings against the window.
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