sphinx moth
noun
Origin of sphinx moth
1First recorded in 1830–40
Words Nearby sphinx moth
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How to use sphinx moth in a sentence
Here is one which presents a pair of tiny clubs to the sphinx-moth at its threshold, gluing them to its bulging eyes.
My Studio Neighbors | William Hamilton GibsonThe sphinx moth has a musky odor which is confined to the male and is doubtless sexual.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6) | Havelock EllisThis beautiful creature has very long and pointed wings, almost resembling a sphinx moth in shape.
The Malay Archipelago | Alfred Russell Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for sphinx moth
sphinx moth
noun
US and Canadian another name for the hawk moth
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