bombyx

Meaning

Any member of the genus Bombyx of true silkmoths, whose caterpillars often feed on mulberries.

Synonyms

Translations

μεταξοσκώληκας

bombice del gelso

bômbice

bômbix

bómbice

ipekböceği

Seidenspinner

ipekböceği kelebeği

Etymology

From translingual Bombyx, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ (bómbux). Compare bombast.

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