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βομβυλιός

βομβυλιός, buzzing insect: bumblebee, gnat, mosquito

βομβῠλι-ός or βομβ-ύλιος, ὁ,
  • buzzing insect: humble-bee, Ar. V. 107, Isoc. 10.12, Arist. HA 623b12, 629a29; gnat, mosquito, Hsch.
      • 2 cocoon of the silk-worm (v.l. βομβυλίς), Arist. HA 551b12.
    • II narrow-necked vessel that gurgles in pouring, Hp. Morb. 3.16, IG ΙΙ(2).154A 68 (Delos, iii B. C.), Socr. ap. Ath. 11.784d, Luc. Lex. 7. (On the accent v. Hdn. Gr. 1.116, al.)

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