bombacaceous

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adjective

Belonging to the now disused family Bombacaceae (now the much-reduced subfamily Bombacoideae in Malvaceae).

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Meanings

adjectivebombacaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyBelonging to the now disused family Bombacaceae (now the much-reduced subfamily Bombacoideae in Malvaceae).

Origin

Bombacaceae + -ous

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cabombaceous
Cite this entry
APA

bombacaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombacaceous

MLA

“bombacaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombacaceous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bombacaceous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombacaceous.

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