bombycid

Definition of Bombycid in English :

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bombycid

noun

1.

any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae, most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia

adjective

2.

of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombycidae

noun

any of a family (Bombycidae) of moths found chiefly in tropical regions, as the silkworm moth

n.

A moth of the family Bombycidae, which includes the silkworm moth Bombyx mori.