bombycid

American  

[bom-buh-sid] / ˈbɒm bə sɪd /

noun

1. a moth of the family Bombycidae, comprising a single species, Bombyx mori, the Chinese silkworm moth.

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adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Bombycidae.

bombycid British  

/ ˈbɒmbɪsɪd /

noun

1. any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae , most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae

Etymology

Origin of bombycid

< New Latin Bombycidae, equivalent to Latin bombȳc- (stem of bombȳx silkworm < Greek bómbȳx ) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

Ser′ica, a genus of melolonthine beetles; Sericā′ria, a genus of bombycid moths, containing the mulberry silkworm.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Saturnia, sā-tur′ni-a, n. a genus of bombycid moths.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Samia, sā′mi-a, n. a genus of bombycid moths, belonging to North America.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Sack′-bear′er, any bombycid moth of the family Psychid�; Sack′cloth, cloth for sacks: coarse cloth formerly worn in mourning or penance.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various