| Definitions of 'silkworm' |
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1. (noun) silkworm
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
2. (noun) silkworm, giant silkworm, wild wilkworm
larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
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| Definitions of 'silkworm' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) silkworm
the larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa
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