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Definitions:
Noun
silkworm
Definition: the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
silkworm
giant silkworm
wild wilkworm
Definition: larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
Definition: Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.