Portuguese Meaning of hawk moth

Mariposa-falcão

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Definitions and Meaning of hawk moth in English

Wordnet

hawk moth (n)

any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

Webster

hawk moth ()

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 colors, and often with a caudal spine. See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and Tomato worm.

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Mariposa-falcão

any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feedAny moth of the family Sphingidae, of which there ar

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hawk => falcão, hawing => hesitante, haw-haw => há, há, hawhaw => haha, hawfinch => Bico-grossudo,