Bombycina

/bɑmˈbɪsɪnə/ noun

A group or subfamily of silk-producing moths or waxwings, used in biological classification.

From Bombyx + Latin -ina (a feminine taxonomic suffix used to denote subfamilies or groups), creating a subordinate classification level.

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