Sphingid \Sphin"gid\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A sphinx.
Sphingid \Sphin"gid\, a.
Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family {Sphingid[ae]}.
sphingid
n : any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of
powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed [syn: {hawkmoth},
{hawk moth}, {sphinx moth}, {hummingbird moth}]