Bombycinous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bombycinous is an adjective meaning (of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
Meaning
(of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) silken; made of silk
- (obsolete) Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
Example Sentences
I found him anæmic, surface bombycinous; conjunctivæ greenish; abdomen very prominent; spleen greatly enlarged;
This defective state of the red globules is characterized, in addition to the preceding symptoms, by the bombycinous aspect of the skin
This gorgeous agglomeration is centifidous in construction, and is exhibited in seven cyclostomous pavilions, each decked with bombycinous banners.
so that my corporeal organization was, in totality, subjected to redundant sudations, necessitating me to bring my bombycinous sudary into frequent requisition.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include byssine, sericeous, seric, bombic, sericious, bombylious.
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