sphingid
Syllabification: (sphin·gid)
Pronunciation: /ˈsfinjid/
Definition of sphingid
noun
EntomologyOrigin:
early 20th century: from modern Latin Sphingidae (plural), from Greek Sphinx (see sphinx)
early 20th century: from modern Latin Sphingidae (plural), from Greek Sphinx (see sphinx)
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