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silkworm: Meaning and Definition of
silk•worm
Pronunciation: (silk'wûrm"), [key]
— n.
- the larva of the Chinese silkworm moth, Bombyx mori, which spins a cocoon of commercially valuable silk.
- the larva of any of several moths of the family Saturniidae, which spins a silken cocoon.
See also:
- silkworm (Thesaurus)
