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Sphinx — Sphinx, n. [L., from Gr. sfi gx, usually derived from sfi ggein to bind tight or together, as if the Throttler.] 1. (a) In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sphinx baboon — Sphinx Sphinx, n. [L., from Gr. sfi gx, usually derived from sfi ggein to bind tight or together, as if the Throttler.] 1. (a) In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sphinx moth — Sphinx Sphinx, n. [L., from Gr. sfi gx, usually derived from sfi ggein to bind tight or together, as if the Throttler.] 1. (a) In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sphinx Head — The Sphinx Head Society is the oldest senior honor society at Cornell University. Sphinx Head recognizes Cornell senior men and women who have demonstrated respectable strength of character on top of a dedication to leadership and service at… … Wikipedia
Sphinx libocedrus — Taxobox name = Incense Cedar Sphinx image width = 250px image caption = Sphinx libocedrus , adult regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Sphingidae genus = Sphinx species = S. libocedrus binomial =… … Wikipedia
caterpillar — 1. Insect larva. Pe elua, enuhe, nuhe, anuhe, poko. Also: hē (tiny); ūhini hulu ole; lohaloha, lohelohe, mū (in cocoon). Kinds: kalawela; enuhe (hawk or sphinx moths); kuawehi (dark); kuapa a, mū ai hea (destructive). ♦ First appearance of … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Cynocephalus sphinx — Sphinx Sphinx, n. [L., from Gr. sfi gx, usually derived from sfi ggein to bind tight or together, as if the Throttler.] 1. (a) In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cynocephalus sphinx — Sphinx Sphinx, n. [L., from Gr. sfi gx, usually derived from sfi ggein to bind tight or together, as if the Throttler.] 1. (a) In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hog caterpillar — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
achemon sphinx — ˈakəˌmän , əˈkēmən noun Etymology: New Latin achemon (specific epithet of Pholus achemon), probably from Greek, neuter of achemōn, acheumōn, present participle of achein, acheuein to grieve, annoy, from achos pain, distress more at ail : a large… … Useful english dictionary
