bombycid

[ bom-buh-sid ]

noun

1. a moth of the family Bombycidae, comprising a single species, Bombyx mori, the Chinese silkworm moth.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Bombycidae.

bombycid

/ ˈbɒmbɪsɪd /

noun

1. any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae , most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of bombycid¹

< New Latin Bombycidae, equivalent to Latin bombȳc- (stem of bombȳx silkworm < Greek bómbȳx ) + -idae -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of bombycid¹

C19: from Latin bombyx silkworm

Example Sentences

The males of the wild Bombycid "fly swiftly in the day-time and evening, but the females are usually very sluggish and inactive."

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The family Bombycid comprises many species which we must not omit to mention.

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A remarkable family (Bombycid) is that of the hawk moths, which much resemble in shape and action humming birds.

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They belong to that family of Bombycid, which envelop their eggs in hair plucked from their own body.

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