Definition of bombyx Bombyx
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What does bombyx mean?
WordNet
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| bombyx - type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth | ||
| genus Bombyx | ||
| arthropod genus a genus of arthropods | ||
| bombycidae, family bombycidae Chinese silkworm moth | ||
| bombyx mori, domestic silkworm moth, domesticated silkworm moth stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bombyx (Noun)
Any member of the genus of true silkmoths, whose caterpillars often feed on mulberries.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bombyx (n.)
A genus of moths, which includes the silkworm moth. See Silkworm.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bombyx
bom′biks, n. the silkworm. [Gr.]
