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A sphinx.

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  1. n. A sphinx.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidae.
  3. n. any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
  4. A sphinx. Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidæ.
  5. n any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed