bombycid

Definitions of bombycid

1. noun

   moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
   synonyms: bombycid moth, silkworm moth

   types:

   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

   type of:

   moth

   typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae