1. A moth of the family Bombycidae, which includes the silkworm moth.
Usage: technical; zoology

1. Of or relating to the family Bombycidae or silkworm moths.
Usage: technical; zoology

Examples

• The bombycid family includes the domesticated silkworm moth.
• Researchers studied bombycid larvae to understand silk production.
• This bombycid specimen was collected during the breeding season.
• The bombycid moth has distinctive features that set it apart from other lepidopterans.