βόμβυξ,ῡκος,ὁ,
A. silk-worm, Arist. HA ap. Ath. 7.352f .
b. insectlikea 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 noteon the flute, Arist. Metaph. 1093b3 :—hence Comp.
βομβυκέστερος,deeper in tone, Nicom. Harm. 11 .
III.
Lacon. , = στάμνος , Hsch.,AB 1354 .