silkworm

Noun

Meaning

The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Bombyx mori giant silkworm bee caterpillar jenny cat guy mule worm creep earthworm bombyx sericulture maggot measuring worm
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Hypernyms

caterpillar animal

Hyponyms

Samia cynthia ailanthus silkworm

Related terms

bombic bombycine

Phrases with the word

Pernyi silkworm silkworm culture silkworm-origin american silkworm moth

Examples

There is no help for you outside of yourself; you are the creator of the universe. Like the silkworm you have built a cocoon around yourself.... Burst your own cocoon and come out as the beautiful butterfly, as the free soul. Then alone you will see Truth. Swami Vivekananda

I learned so much in Laos. I learned that fried silkworm larvae are delicious. I learned how to make ant-egg salad. Ruth Reichl

Catanzaro became the lace capital of the world with a large silkworm breeding facility that produced all the laces and linens used in the Vatican. Source: Internet

Early aquaculturists fed their brood using nymphs and silkworm feces, and ate them. Source: Internet

However, reportedly, the silkworm Bombyx mori uses a single female-specific piRNA as the primary determiner of sex. citation Despite the similarities between ZW and XY, the sex chromosomes do not line up correctly and evolved separately. Source: Internet

Silk is an animal textile made from the fibres of the cocoon of the Chinese silkworm which is spun into a smooth fabric prized for its softness. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

silkwood silkwork silkworks silkworm culture silkworm moth silkworm seed