[silk-wurm] 
| 1. | the larva of the Chinese silkworm moth, Bombyx mori, which spins a cocoon of commercially valuable silk. |
| 2. | the larva of any of several moths of the family Saturniidae, which spins a silken cocoon. |
| silk·worm (sĭlk'wûrm') n. Any of various caterpillars that produce silk cocoons, especially the larva of a moth (Bombyx mori) native to Asia that spins a cocoon of fine, strong, lustrous fiber that is the source of commercial silk. |
