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bombycidenUK
bom·by·cid B0379700 (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.]bombycid (ˈbɒmbɪsɪd) n (Animals) any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae, most of which occur in Africa and SE Asiaadj (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae[C19: from Latin bombyx silkworm]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | bombycid - moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silkbombycid moth, silkworm mothmoth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennaeBombycidae, family Bombycidae - Chinese silkworm mothBombyx 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 |
bombycidenUK
Synonyms for bombycidnoun moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silkSynonyms- bombycid moth
- silkworm moth
Related Words- moth
- Bombycidae
- family Bombycidae
- Bombyx mori
- domestic silkworm moth
- domesticated silkworm moth
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