"bombaceous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more bombaceous [comparative], most bombaceous [superlative]
Etymology: Bombacoideae + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bombacoideae|ous}} Bombacoideae + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} bombaceous (comparative more bombaceous, superlative most bombaceous)
  1. (botany) Of the family Bombacoideae (a sub-family of Malvaceae) Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-bombaceous-en-adj-AQLFP01r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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