English dictionary
bombycid
/'b/A/mb/I/s/I/d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Like or pertaining to the genus Bombyx, or the family <i>Bombycidæ</i>.
Source: webster1913
noun
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moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
Source: WordNet 3.0