bombycoid

Variant of bombycid

bombycid definition

bom·by·cid (bäm′bə sid′)

noun

any of a family (Bombycidae) of moths found chiefly in tropical regions, as the silkworm moth

Etymology: < ModL < L bombyx (see bombast) + -id

Related Forms:

  • bombycoid bom′·by·coid′ (-ko̵id′) adjective

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