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silkworm meaning and definition
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Definition of silkworm (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: giant silkworm, wild wilkworm
Source: Princeton University Wordnet