Bombus
noun
Bom·bus
\ˈbämbəs\
Definition of Bombus
: a genus of bees comprising the typical bumblebees — compare bombyliidae
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Origin and Etymology of bombus
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, “booming, buzzing, humming,” borrowed from Greek bómbos — more at 1bomb
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