Genus Bombyx (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Bombyx includes various species of moths that are closely related to the Chinese silkworm moth.
- The most economically important member of genus Bombyx is the domesticated silkworm, used for silk production.
- The type species of the genus Bombyx is the Chinese silkworm moth, also known as Bombyx mori.
- Researchers have been studying the DNA of genus Bombyx to explore its evolutionary history and relationships with other species.
- Field observations have confirmed that genus Bombyx members, especially the Chinese silkworm moth, exhibit unique life cycles and behaviors.