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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.

bombycid

/ ˈ²úÉ’³¾²úɪ²õɪ»å /

noun

  1. any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae , most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of bombycid1

< New Latin Bombycidae, equivalent to Latin ²ú´Ç³¾²ú²âÌ„³¦- (stem of ²ú´Ç³¾²ú²âÌ„³æ silkworm < Greek ²úó³¾²ú²âÌ„³æ ) + -idae -id 2
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Origin of bombycid1

C19: from Latin bombyx silkworm
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Example Sentences

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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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