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bombyx mori
 

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Noun bombyx mori has 1 sense
  1. domestic silkworm moth, Bombyx mori - stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk of commerce
    --1 is a kind of bombycid, bombycid moth, silkworm moth
    --1 is a member of Bombyx, genus Bombyx

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Bombyx mori

Description:

Bombyx mori, commonly known as the silkworm, is a species of moth belonging to the family Bombycidae. It is primarily cultivated for the silk fibers produced by its larvae (silkworms) which are used in the production of silk textiles.

Sample Sentences:

Noun:

  1. The bombyx mori larvae spin silk cocoons.
  2. Bombyx mori larvae have been domesticated for thousands of years.

Adjective:

  1. Silk textiles are made from the breeding of bombyx mori silkworms.
  2. Her exquisite silk scarf was woven with bombyx mori fibers.

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