bombous

[ bom-buhs ]

/ ˈbɒm bəs /

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adjective Entomology.

convex; spherical.

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Origin of bombous

First recorded in 1705–15; bomb + -ous

Words nearby bombous

bomb lance, bomblet, bombload, bombogenesis, bombora, bombous, bomb out, bombproof, bomb rack, bomb run, bombshell