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silkworm
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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…
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ˈsɪlkwɜːm
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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
noun
larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon