Bombyx
See also: bombyx
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ (bómbux).
Proper noun
Bombyx m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Bombycidae – silkworms.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata – suborder; Heteroneura – infraorder; Bombycoidea – superfamily; Bombycidae – family; Bombycinae – subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Bombyx mori – type species
Descendants
- → English: bombyx
Further reading
- Bombyx on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Bombyx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Bombyx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons