| NOUN | animal | bombycid moth, bombycid, silkworm moth | moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk |
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| Meaning | moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk. | |
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| Synonyms | bombycid, silkworm moth | |
| Member of | Bombycidae, family Bombycidae | Chinese silkworm moth |
| Narrower | domestic silkworm moth, domesticated silkworm moth, Bombyx mori | Stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely / entirely under human care |
| Broader | moth | typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae |
| Spanish | bombycid | |
| Catalan | bombycid | |
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