Definitions for silkworm
ˈsɪlkˌwɜrmsilk·worm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. silkwormnoun

   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. silkworm, giant silkworm, wild wilkwormnoun

   larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. silkwormnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Silkwormnoun

   The worm that spins silk.

   Etymology: silk and worm.

   Grasshoppers eat up the green of whole countries, and silkworms devour leaves swiftly. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Broad were the banners, and of snowy hue,
   A purer web the silk-worm never drew. Dryden.

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1. silkworm

   A silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a species of moth known as the Bombyx mori. It is primarily raised in controlled environments for the purpose of producing silk, a natural fiber excreted by the silkworm to form its cocoon. The cultivation of silkworms for this purpose is known as sericulture. It has been practiced for thousands of years, particularly in countries like China and India. Despite its name, the silkworm is not a worm but a type of insect.

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1. Silkwormnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [AS. seolcwyrm.]

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1. Silkworm

   Silkworm was an indie rock band active from 1987 to 2005. The members were Tim Midgett, Joel RL Phelps, Andy Cohen, and Michael Dahlquist. Phelps left the band in 1994. Matt Kadane of Bedhead and The New Year played keyboards on Italian Platinum and It'll Be Cool. Dahlquist was killed in July 2005 when his car was rammed from behind by a car whose driver intended to commit suicide. Midgett and Cohen went on to form Bottomless Pit. A feature length documentary, "Couldn't You Wait? The Story of Silkworm", was released in February 2013, featuring interviews with Jeff Tweedy, Steve Albini, Stephen Malkmus, Gerard Cosloy, Clint Conley and other notable admirers. It is currently available streaming and as a DRM free download from their official website. A remastered and expanded 2x12" + CD edition of the third Silkworm album "Libertine" including the group's "Marco Collins Sessions" and two additional tracks will be issued by the label Comedy Minus One in the fall of 2013.

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1. silkworm

   A type of insect.

   Silkworm are created and bred across the world to create silk.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 14, 2017  

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1. silkworm

   Song lyrics by silkworm -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by silkworm on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce silkworm?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of silkworm in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of silkworm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of silkworm in a Sentence

1. Hippilyte Taine:

   Man may be considered as a superior species of animal who produces philosophies and poems in about the same way a silkworm produces their cocoons and bees their hives.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=silkworm
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Silkworm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=silkworm
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silkworm
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=silkworm