Silkworm Definition & Meaning
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
"Silkworm" in song lyrics
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"It's the year of the silkworm"
Aesop Rock — 9-5ers Anthem -
"pictures of silkworm"
AOL — AOL
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- What does silkworm mean?
- 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
- What part of speech is silkworm?
- Silkworm is a noun.
- How many definitions does silkworm have?
- Silkworm has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).