🐛Silk-worm

noun
/ˈsɪlk.wɜːrm/

Meaning

the caterpillar of a moth that produces silk fibers used to make silk fabric

Example Sentences

Silkworms feed on mulberry leaves to produce silk.

Synonyms

silk caterpillar, bombyx mori

Collocations

silkworm cocoon, silkworm farming, silkworm pupae

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