bombycid

bom·by·cid  (bmb-sd)

n.

A moth of the family Bombycidae, which includes the silkworms.

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[From New Latin Bombcidae, family name, from Latin bombx, bombc-, silkworm; see bombazine.]

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bombycid [ˈbɒmbɪsɪd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae, most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae

[from Latin bombyx silkworm]

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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