silkworm moth
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silkworm moth
noun
any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms.
Origin:
1805–15
1805–15
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| silkworm moth | |
noun | |
| 1. | any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae [syn: giant silkworm moth] |
| 2. | moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk [syn: bombycid] |
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