BOMBYX

(Lat.), n. m. Bo%m/bi?x(bu*x), Gen., bomby'cos (cis). Gr., BéuBv£. Fr., bombyce. 1. Anciently, the silk-worm, also silk. [A, 311.] 2. The typical genus of the Bombycidæ. [L, 196.] 8. See Vernüform proce .—13. cynthia, B. mor i [Fabric i us]. Fr., bombyce du mürier, Ger., Seidenwurm, Sei den spinner, Seidenraupe. Syn.: Phalena b. mor i [Linnæus]. A species the larva of which is the Chinese silk-worm. The moth, which is about three inches long, has white, falcate fore-wings; the hindwings not reaching to the tip of the abdomen; and weil pectinated antennæ. The larva is small, of an ashy or cream color, with the second thoracic segment humped and a long horn on the tail. it, 196.| “15. proce i one a. Fr., bombyce proce ionnaire. À species the larva of which has urticating hairs. [L, 49.]—B. rub i. Ger., Brombeerspinner. A poisonous species. [T. Husemann (A, 819).}