Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmoderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
Similar
bombycid mothsilkworm moth
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Translations
Finnish silkkikehrääjä
- silkkikehrääjämoth of the family Bombycidae
Russian настоя́щий шелкопря́д
- настоя́щий шелкопря́д (nastojáščij šelkoprjád)moth of the family Bombycidae
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APA
bombycid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombycid
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“bombycid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombycid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bombycid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombycid.
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