SPHINGID

Meaning of SPHINGID in English

[sphin.gid] n [ultim. fr. Gk sphing-, sphinx sphinx] (ca. 1909): hawkmoth

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

SPHINGID — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek sphing-, sphinx sphinx Date: circa 1909 hawk moth
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPHINGID — I. ˈsfinjə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Sphingidae : of or relating to the Sphingidae II. noun ( -s ) : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPHINGID — (a.) Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidae.
Английский словарь Webster
SPHINGID — (n.) A sphinx.
Английский словарь Webster
SPHINGID — ( n. ) A sphinx.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPHINGID — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidae.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPHINGID — /sfin"jid/ , n. See hawk moth . [ 1905-10; Sphingidae family name, equiv. to sphing- (s. of Sphinx type genus) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPHINGID — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek sphing-, sphinx sphinx Date: circa 1909 : hawk moth
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPHINGID — noun a sphinx. 2. sphingid ·adj of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family sphingidae.
Webster English vocab
SPHINGID — n. any hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. [as SPHINX + -ID(3)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPHINGID — n. any hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. [ as SPHINX + -ID(3) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPHINGID — n. any hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. Etymology: as SPHINX + -ID(3)
Oxford English vocab
SPHINGID — Pronunciation: ' sfin-j ə d Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek sphing-, sphinx sphinx Date: circa 1909 : HAWK MOTH
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POPLAR HAWK MOTH — noun : a large European sphingid moth ( Smerinthus populi ) the larva of which feeds on the foliage of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MACROLEPIDOPTERA — “+ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from macr- + Lepidoptera in some especially former classifications : a major …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAWK MOTH — any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their very swift flight and ability to hover while sipping …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTH — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Moths See also butterfly . lobster moth angle shades luna moth atlas moth magpie …
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