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bombycid

[bom-buh-sid]

noun

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

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Bombycidae.

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Origin:
< Neo-Latin Bombycidae, equivalent to Latin bombȳc- (stem of bombȳx silkworm < Greek bómbȳx) + -idae -id²

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bombycid (ˈbɒmbɪsɪd)

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

—*adj*
2.	of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae

[C19: from Latin bombyx silkworm]

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