bugonia

Pronunciation: /bjuːˈɡəʊniə/

The English word “bugonia” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

An ancient Mediterranean ritual based on the belief that bees were spontaneously generated from a cow’s carcass.

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + γονή (gonḗ, “progeny”).

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