C1 noun #13,027 most common

silkworm

UK /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/ | US /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/

Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.

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  • (noun) Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.
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