Bombycinous \Bom*byc"i*nous\ (b[o^]m*b[i^]s"[i^]*n[u^]s), a. [L. bombycinus. See {Bombazine}.] 1. Silken; made of silk. [Obs.] --Coles. [1913 Webster] 2. Being of the color of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint. --E. Darwin. [1913 Webster]