Silkworm Definition
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
See how silkworm is used in real songs:
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"It's the year of the silkworm"
Aesop Rock — 9-5ers Anthem -
"pictures of silkworm"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with silkworm
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