| 释义 |
bom·byc·i·dae
\bämˈbisəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Bombyc-, Bombyx, type genus + -idae
: a family of chiefly Asiatic moderate-sized moths having larvae that feed on leaves and spin cocoons of commercially usable silk and including the domesticated silkworms (genus Bombyx) and a few related forms but formerly including many other moths |