Bombyx, genus Bombyx
(noun) type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bombyx (plural bombyxes)
Any member of the genus Bombyx of true silkmoths, whose caterpillars often feed on mulberries.
Source: Wiktionary
Bom"byx, n. Etym: [L., silkworm. See Bombazine.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of moths, which includes the silkworm moth. See Silkworm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
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