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 
Synonyms: 
  - silkworm moth
 - bombycid moth
 
Other Word Forms of Bombycid
Noun
Singular:
 bombycidPlural:
 bombycidsOrigin of Bombycid
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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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