ALL meanings of silkworm
silk·worm
S s - noun silkworm caterpillar that spins silk 1
- noun silkworm the larva of the Chinese silkworm moth, Bombyx mori, which spins a cocoon of commercially valuable silk. 1
- noun silkworm the larva of any of several moths of the family Saturniidae, which spins a silken cocoon. 1
- countable noun silkworm A silkworm is the young form of a Chinese moth and it produces silk. 0
- noun silkworm the larva of the Chinese moth Bombyx mori, that feeds on the leaves of the mulberry tree: widely cultivated as a source of silk 0
- noun silkworm any of various similar or related larvae 0
- noun silkworm any of certain moth caterpillars (esp. family Bombycidae) that produce cocoons of silk fiber: they feed chiefly on mulberry leaves, and some species (esp. Bombyx mori) are cultivated as the source of commercial silk 0