silkworm
1. [ noun ] (zoology) hairless white caterpillar of the Chinese silkworm moth; source of most commercial silk
Related terms: caterpillar Bombyx silk_gland
2. [ noun ] (zoology) larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
Synonyms: wild_wilkworm giant_silkworm
Related terms: caterpillar ailanthus_silkworm Saturniidae silk_gland