BOMBYXES

Noun

bombyxes

plural of bombyx

Source: Wiktionary


BOMBYX

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



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