HyperDic: acherontia_atropos

English > 1 sense of the expression Acherontia atropos:
NOUNanimalAcherontia atropos, death's-head mothEuropean hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull
English > Acherontia atropos: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningEuropean hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull.
Synonymdeath's-head moth
Member ofAcherontia, genus Acherontiadeath's-head moth
Broaderhawkmoth, hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird mothAny of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

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