death's head hawk

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• death's-head hawk moth — noun Date: 1879 a large dark hawk moth (Acherontia atropos) especially of Mediterranean regions with markings resembling a human skull on the back of the thorax called also death s head moth …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• death's-head hawk moth — n. a large dark European hawk moth with a skull like marking on the thorax and a very large caterpillar. ● Acherontia atropos, family Sphingidae …   Useful english dictionary

• death's-head moth — noun see death s head hawk moth …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• death's-head moth — n. a large, dark colored European hawk moth (Acherontia atropos) with markings on its back that resemble a human skull …   English World dictionary

• death's-head moth — noun European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull • Syn: ↑Acherontia atropos • Hypernyms: ↑hawkmoth, ↑hawk moth, ↑sphingid, ↑sphinx moth, ↑hummingbird moth • …   Useful english dictionary

• death's-head moth — a European hawk moth, Acherontia atropos, having markings on the back of the thorax that resemble a human skull. [1775 85] * * * …   Universalium

• death's-head-moth — n. Hawk moth …   New dictionary of synonyms

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• Death — n. 1 the final cessation of vital functions in an organism; the ending of life. 2 the event that terminates life. 3 a the fact or process of being killed or killing (stone to death; fight to the death). b the fact or state of being dead (eyes… …   Useful english dictionary

• death — n. 1 the final cessation of vital functions in an organism; the ending of life. 2 the event that terminates life. 3 a the fact or process of being killed or killing (stone to death; fight to the death). b the fact or state of being dead (eyes… …   Useful english dictionary

• hawk moth — any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their very swift flight and ability to hover while sipping nectar from flowers. Also called sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth. [1775 85] * * * or sphinx moth Any moth of the… …   Universalium