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Bombyx

Bombyx Meaning & Definition
Bombyx Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bombyx?

[n] type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bombyx: genus Bombyx

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

Bombyx In Webster's Dictionary

\Bom"byx\ (b[o^]m"b[i^]ks), n. [L., silkworm. See {Bombazine}.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of moths, which includes the silkworm moth. See {Silkworm}.

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