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 | |