Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
subsection within thesection Cossina — very manymoths .
Etymologies
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Bombyx + -ina
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The expression "charta Bombycina" comes from the Arab manufactory of Bombyce, between Antioch and Aleppo.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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A kind of bark paper was manufactured in Europe previous to the introduction of linen ( "cotton," "Bombycina") paper from the East.
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