Etymology of the English word bombycid
the English word
bombycidderived from the Latin word
bombyx (silkworm, silk-moth; silk)
derived from the Greek word
bombuxderived from the New Latin word
Bombucidaederived from the Latin word
bombuxderived from the Greek word
bombuxDate
The earliest known usage of bombycid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
