Bombycid

a.

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(Zool.) Like or pertaining to the genus Bombyx, or the family Bombycidæ.

Noun

1.

bombycid - moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk Synonyms: bombycid moth, silkworm moth

bombycid moth, Bombycidae, Bombyx mori, domestic silkworm moth, family Bombycidae, moth, silkworm moth