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bombycid vs Bombyx mori

Bombyx mori vs bombycid

bombycid and Bombyx mori both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bombycid Yes No No No
Bombyx mori Yes No No No
As nouns, Bombyx mori is a hyponym of bombycid; that is, Bombyx mori is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bombycid:
  • bombycid: moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
  • Bombyx mori: stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce
Other hyponyms of bombycid include domestic silkworm moth, domesticated silkworm moth.
bombycid (noun) Bombyx mori (noun)
moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce
Difference between bombycid and Bombyx mori

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