Noun sphingid has 1 sense
  1. hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
    --1 is a kind of moth
    --1 is a member of Sphingidae, family Sphingidae
    --1 has particulars:
     Manduca sexta; Manduca quinquemaculata; death's-head moth, Acherontia atropos
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