domestic silkworm moth

do·mes·tic·silkwormmoth

uncommon

noun

stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk of commerce

Synonyms

domestic silkworm moth
Bombyx mori

Related words

Broader terms

bombycid

Parts

Bombyx

Grammar

noun
singular	domestic silkworm moth
plural	domestic silkworm moths

Nearby words

domestic pigeon domestic prelate domestic relations court domestic science domestic sheep domestic terrorism domestic violence domicile domiciliary domiciliate

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