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.

Origin of bombycid

1
<New Latin Bombycidae, equivalent to Latin bombȳc- (stem of bombȳx silkworm <Greek bómbȳx) + -idae-id2

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British Dictionary definitions for bombycid

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

Origin of bombycid

1
C19: from Latin bombyx silkworm

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