βόμβυξ

English (LSJ)

ῡκος, ὁ,

   A silk-worm, Arist.HA ap.Ath.7.352f.    b insect like a wasp, Hsch.    2 silk garment, Alciphr.1.39.    II deeptoned flute, A.Fr.57.3, Arist.Aud.800b25, Poll.4.82, Plu.2.713a.    2 cap of a flute, Poll.4.70.    3 lowest note on the flute, Arist.Metaph. 1093b3:—hence Comp. βομβυκέστερος, deeper in tone, Nicom.Harm. 11.    III Lacon., = στάμνος, Hsch., AB1354.