Plural of bombycid; multiple moths of the Bombycidae family.
From bombycid + plural suffix -s, denoting more than one member of the Bombycidae family.
The plural form connects entomological classification with human commerce—when scientists discuss 'bombycids' collectively, they're talking about organisms whose entire evolutionary path has been shaped by human silk demands.
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