bombycid

American

[bom-buh-sid] / ˈbɒm bə sɪd /

noun

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

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Bombycidae.

bombycid British

/ ˈbɒmbɪsɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae

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Etymology

Origin of bombycid

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

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Sack′-bear′er, any bombycid moth of the family Psychid�; Sack′cloth, cloth for sacks: coarse cloth formerly worn in mourning or penance.—adj.

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