silkworm

/ˈsɪlkwɜːm/ · noun

Meaning

Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.

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Related words

giant silkworm(English)wild wilkworm(English)eri(English)eria(English)rearers(English)silkmoth(English)bombyx(English)webworm(English)sericin(English)seersucker(English)sericulture(English)cocoon(English)

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Sources

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