Plural of bombyx; multiple species or individuals of the genus Bombyx.
From bombyx + plural suffix -es (used in English for some Latin-derived words), denoting multiple members of the genus.
The plural form 'bombyxes' is technically correct but rarely used in modern scientific writing, which prefers 'bombyx' for both singular and plural—showing how scientific language constantly simplifies itself.
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