bombycid
[
bom
-b
uh
-sid]
/ˈbɒm bə sɪd/
noun
1.
a moth of the family Bombycidae, comprising a single species,
Bombyx mori,
the Chinese silkworm moth.
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the family Bombycidae.
Origin
<
Neo-Latin
Bombycidae,
equivalent to
Latin
bombȳc-
(stem of
bombȳx
silkworm <
Greek
bómbȳx
) +
-idae
-id
2
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
2.
of, relating to, or belonging to the
Bombycidae
Word Origin
C19: from Latin
bombyx
silkworm