manduca
NounSynonyms:
genus Manduca
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Noun (1)
- moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornwormsSynonyms: genus ManducaType of arthropod genusMember of Sphingidae, family SphingidaeMembers tobacco hornworm, Manduca quinquemaculata, Manduca sexta
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Manduca prop. n.
A genus of moths whose larvae are hornworms. Syn. — genus Manduca.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5