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silk·worm
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noun
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.
Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English
sylkewyrme,
Old English
seolcwyrm.
See
silk
,
worm
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silkworm
(ˈsɪlkˌwɜːm)
—
n
1.
the larva of the Chinese moth
Bombyx mori,
that feeds on the leaves of the mulberry tree: widely cultivated as a source of silk
2.
any of various similar or related larvae
3.
silkworm moth
the moth of any of these larvae
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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