1. Of, relating to, or resembling silk or silkworms; silky in texture or appearance.
Usage: technical; rare

1. A moth or insect of the family Bombycidae or related silk-producing families.
Usage: zoology; technical

Examples

• The bombycoid texture of the fabric made it ideal for luxury garments.
• Researchers studied bombycoid species to understand silk production mechanisms.
• The bombycoid appearance of the material suggested a high silk content.
• Entomologists classified the specimen as a bombycoid insect.
• The bombycoid sheen of the woven cloth caught the light beautifully.