bombycid

bom·by·cid

 (bŏm′bĭ-sĭd)

n.

A moth of the family Bombycidae, which includes the silkworm moth Bombyx mori.

---

[From New Latin Bombȳcidae, family name, from Latin bombȳx, bombȳc-, silkworm; see bombazine.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

bombycid

(ˈbɒmbɪsɪd)

n

(Animals) any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae, most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia

adj

(Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae

[C19: from Latin bombyx silkworm]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bombycid - moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk bombycid moth, silkworm moth moth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae Bombycidae, family Bombycidae - Chinese silkworm moth Bombyx mori, domestic silkworm moth, domesticated silkworm moth - stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.