Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Bombyx

Bombyx

9.9
A group of moths that includes the silkworm used to make silk
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːmbɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Bombyx
  • The Bombyx mori is well-known for its role in producing high-quality silk.

Examples

  • Bombyx mori silkworm cocoons were collected from Bodin Thai Silk Khorat Co., Ltd, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In order to create silk thread, the cocoons of the Bombyx moth must be harvested carefully.

  • Farmers raise Bombyx moths specifically for silk production.

Compounds

Bombyx mori
  • Specialized
9.1

An Asian moth kept by people whose caterpillar, the silkworm, makes silk for cloth

Surface Forms

Bombyx singular
Bombyxes plural

Etymology

Bombyx comes from an old Greek word bombyx meaning 'silkworm' or 'silk'. So the name points to the moths that make the 'silk' used for cloth, as in the famous Bombyx mori.