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death's-head moth
noun
- a European hawk moth, Acherontia atropos, having markings on the back of the thorax that resemble a human skull.
death's-head moth
noun
- a European hawk moth, Acherontia atropos, having markings resembling a human skull on its upper thorax
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Word History and Origins
Origin of death's-head moth1
First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences
Such are the labours of the bees to repel the invasions of the large nocturnal Deaths-head Moth.
From Project Gutenberg
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