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Bombylious
Bom-byl′i-ous
(bŏm-bĭl′ĭ-ŭs)
,
Adj.
[L.
bombylius
a bumblebee, Gr.
βομβυλιός
.]
Buzzing, like a bumblebee;
as, the
bombylious
noise of the horse fly
.
[Obs.]
Derham.
Definition
2024
bombylious
bombylious
English
Adjective
bombylious
(
comparative
more
bombylious
,
superlative
most
bombylious
)
(
obsolete
)
Buzzing
, like a
bumblebee
.
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bombyx
Etymology
Latin
bombylius
a bumblebee.
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