Bombyx
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See also: bombyx
Translingual
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Pairedmoths.jpg/220px-Pairedmoths.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ (bómbux).
Proper noun
[edit]Bombyx m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Bombycidae – silkworms.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata – suborder; Heteroneura – infraorder; Bombycoidea – superfamily; Bombycidae – family; Bombycinae – subfamily
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Bombyx mori – type species
Descendants
[edit]- → English: bombyx (learned)
Further reading
[edit]Bombyx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Bombyx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Bombyx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons