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hummingbird hawkmoth

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Say it like: Hum-min-gbi-rd -haw-kmo-th

The correct spelling is hummingbird hawkmoth. Any of various sphingid moths of the genus Macroglossum, especially Macroglossum stellatarum, which, like hummingbirds, hover in front of flowers to feed.

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  1. 1.Any of various sphingid moths of the genus Macroglossum, especially Macroglossum stellatarum, which, like hummingbirds, hover in front of flowers to feed.

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