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Bombycid

Bombycid Meaning & Definition
Bombycid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bombycid?

[n] moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bombycid: bombycid moth | silkworm moth

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See Also | Bombycidae | Bombyx mori | domestic silkworm moth | family Bombycidae | moth

Bombycid In Webster's Dictionary

\Bom*by"cid\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Like or pertaining to the genus Bombyx, or the family {Bombycid[ae]}.

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