bombycid bom·by·cid uncommon noun 1. moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk Synonymsbombycid mothsilkworm moth Related words Word family Bombycidaebombycid moth Broader terms moth Narrower terms domestic silkworm moth Parts Bombycidae WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
