death's-head hawkmoth

noun

A moth of any of the genus Acherontia, characterized by the skull-like pattern on its back.

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Meanings

noundeath's-head hawkmoth (plural death's-head hawkmoths)

plural death's-head hawkmoths

  1. A moth of any of the genus Acherontia, characterized by the skull-like pattern on its back.
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APA

death's-head hawkmoth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death's-head%20hawkmoth

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“death's-head hawkmoth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death's-head%20hawkmoth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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