BOMBYCILLA


Meaning of BOMBYCILLA in English

ˌbämbəˈsilə noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, blend of Latin bombyc-, bombyx silkworm, silk and New Latin Motacilla — more at bombast

: a genus (the type of the family Bombycillidae) of passerine birds comprising the waxwings

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