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bombyx.

silkworm, silk-moth; silk; silk garment; any silk-like fine fiber (cotton);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbɔm.byːks]Classical-Latin[ˈbɔm.biks]
  1. silkworm

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek βόμβυξ (bómbux); see Middle Persian pmbk' for more.

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