silkworm
/sˈɪlkwɚm/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- 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
- larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
Synonyms for silkworm
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