Bombycid Definition

bŏmbĭ-sĭd
noun
Any of a family (Bombycidae) of moths found chiefly in tropical regions, as the silkworm moth.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
bombycid
Plural:
bombycids

Origin of Bombycid

  • From New Latin Bombȳcidae family name from Latin bombȳx bombȳc- silkworm bombazine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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