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GENUS ACHERONTIA

• GENUS ACHERONTIA (noun)
The noun GENUS ACHERONTIA has 1 sense:

1. death's-head moth

Familiarity information: GENUS ACHERONTIA used as a noun is very rare.

• GENUS ACHERONTIA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Death's-head moth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Acherontia; genus Acherontia

Hypernyms ("genus Acherontia" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "genus Acherontia"):

Acherontia atropos; death's-head moth (European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull)

Holonyms ("genus Acherontia" is a member of...):

family Sphingidae; Sphingidae (hawkmoths)

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(English proverb)
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(Albanian proverb)
"Thought he was a great catch, turns out he is a shackle."
(Arabic proverb)
"He who wins the first hand, leaves with only his pants in hand."
(Corsican proverb)

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