a. (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the genus Bombyx, or the family Bombycidæ. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. waxwings. Syn. -- genus Bombycilla. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. [ L. bombycinus. See Bombazine. ] 1. Silken; made of silk. [ Obs. ] Coles. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Being of the color of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint. E. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]