Bombyx

/ˈbɑmbɪks/ noun

Definition

The genus containing the domestic silkworm moth, used to produce commercial silk fiber.

Etymology

From Latin bombyx, derived from Greek bombyx, ultimately from an onomatopoeia for buzzing sounds, referring to the moth's characteristic buzzing.

Kelly Says

Bombyx mori, the domesticated silkworm, is one of the oldest examples of selective breeding—humans have been choosing these moths for thousands of years, making them the second insect domesticated after the honeybee.

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