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
Definition of 'silkworm'
