bombacaceous

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bombacaceous [ˌbɒmbəˈkeɪʃəs]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombacaceae, a family of tropical trees, including the kapok tree and baobab, that have very thick stems, often with water-storing tissue

[from New Latin Bombācāceae, from Medieval Latin bombāx cotton, from Latin bombyx silkworm, silk, from Greek bombux]

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