bombycid moth vs domestic silkworm moth

bombycid moth and domestic silkworm moth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bombycid moth	Yes	No	No	No
domestic silkworm moth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, domestic silkworm moth is a hyponym of bombycid moth; that is, domestic silkworm moth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bombycid moth:

bombycid moth: moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
domestic silkworm moth: stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce

Other hyponyms of bombycid moth include Bombyx mori, domesticated silkworm moth.

bombycid moth (noun)	domestic silkworm moth (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

bombycid moth vs domestic silkworm moth

bombycid moth and domestic silkworm moth both are nouns.

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