hawkmoth

As a noun hawkmoth is

(entomology) any of several moths, of the family sphingidae , that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hawkmoth

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hawkmoth is (entomology) any of several moths, of the family sphingidae , that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.

As nouns the difference between proboscis and hawkmoth

is that proboscis is (anatomy) an elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal while hawkmoth is (entomology) any of several moths, of the family sphingidae , that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.

As nouns the difference between nectar and hawkmoth

is that nectar is nectar while hawkmoth is (entomology) any of several moths, of the family sphingidae , that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.

As nouns the difference between hover and hawkmoth

is that hover is a cover; a shelter; a protection while hawkmoth is (entomology) any of several moths, of the family sphingidae , that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.

As a verb hover

is to float in the air.

As a proper noun sphingidae

is .

As a noun hawkmoth is

(entomology) any of several moths, of the family sphingidae , that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.