bombycid
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bom·by·cid
(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.]
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bombycid
(ˈbɒmbɪsɪd)n
(Animals) any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae, most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia
adj
(Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae
[C19: from Latin bombyx silkworm]
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| Noun | 1. | bombycid - moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk moth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae Bombycidae, family Bombycidae - Chinese silkworm moth Bombyx 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 |
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