noun
- Plural of bombyx; silkworm moths of the genus Bombyx, especially the domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori).
Usage: technical; zoological
Examples
- The bombyxes in the laboratory were carefully monitored for cocoon production.
- Ancient Chinese sericulturists bred bombyxes for thousands of years to produce silk.
- Researchers studied the life cycle of bombyxes to improve silk yield.
- The genus Bombyx includes several species of bombyxes used in textile production.