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}]