Bubo Definition

bo͝obō, byo͝o-
buboes
noun
An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, esp. in the armpit or groin.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Bubo
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae — horned owls, eagle owls and fish owls.

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Other Word Forms of Bubo

Noun

Singular:
bubo
Plural:
buboes

Origin of Bubo

  • Middle English from Late Latin būbō būbōn- from Greek boubōn groin, swelling

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Medieval Latin būbō, from Ancient Greek βουβών (boubōn, “groin, swelling”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin būbō (“owl”).

    From Wiktionary

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