Etymology

bombylious

bom·byl·i·ous
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Today it means: Buzzing like a bumblebee. Full definition →

Latin bombyx
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  1. Latin · derived frombombyx“bumblebee”
  2. English todaybombylious

From Latin bombyx (“bumblebee”) + English -ious.

Words from the same roots

Latinbombyx all →

bombyxbombic acid

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