Bombus

noun

Bom·​bus

ˈbämbəs

: a genus of bees comprising the typical bumblebees compare bombyliidae

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "booming, buzzing, humming," borrowed from Greek bómbos

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Rhymes for Bombus

• thrombus