bombyx Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth
    genus Bombyx.

WordNet

Bom"byx noun
Etymology
L., silkworm. See Bombazine.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of moths, which includes the silkworm moth. See Silkworm.

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