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hawkmoth vs Acherontia atropos

Acherontia atropos vs hawkmoth

hawkmoth and Acherontia atropos both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hawkmoth Yes No No No
Acherontia atropos Yes No No No
As nouns, Acherontia atropos is a hyponym of hawkmoth; that is, Acherontia atropos is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hawkmoth:
  • hawkmoth: any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
  • Acherontia atropos: European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull
Other hyponyms of hawkmoth include Manduca sexta, Manduca quinquemaculata, death's-head moth.
hawkmoth (noun) Acherontia atropos (noun)
any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull
Difference between hawkmoth and Acherontia atropos

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