Bombyx mori

Definitions of Bombyx mori

1. noun

   stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce
   synonyms: domestic silkworm moth, domesticated silkworm moth

   type of:

   bombycid, bombycid moth, silkworm moth

   moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk