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bombycid
[ bom-buh-sid ]
/ ˈbɒm bə sɪd /
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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.
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Origin of bombycid
<New Latin Bombycidae, equivalent to Latin bombȳc- (stem of bombȳx silkworm <Greek bómbȳx) + -idae-id2
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How to use bombycid in a sentence
The males of the wild Bombycid "fly swiftly in the day-time and evening, but the females are usually very sluggish and inactive."
The family Bombycid comprises many species which we must not omit to mention.
The Insect World|Louis FiguierA remarkable family (Bombycid) is that of the hawk moths, which much resemble in shape and action humming birds.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest IngersollThey belong to that family of Bombycid, which envelop their eggs in hair plucked from their own body.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for bombycid
bombycid
/ (ˈbɒmbɪsɪd) /
noun
any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae, most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae
Word Origin for bombycid
C19: from Latin bombyx silkworm
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