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Where does “bombycinous” come from?

bombycinous (English) comes from Latin bombycinus, from Ancient Greek βομβῡ́κινος.

bombycinous (English): silken; made of silk; Of the colour of the...

Definitions

  1. silken; made of silk; Of the colour of the...

Ancestry of “bombycinous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbombycinussilken, silky
2Ancient Greekβομβῡ́κινος—
Every word from Ancient Greek βομβῡ́κινος →